Dante Literature Group: The Divine Comedy

This summer, the Dante Literature Group will read Dante's Divine Comedy.

We will meet three times, once per month, to discuss each section of the Divine Comedy: Inferno,  Purgatorio, Paradiso.  Attendance at all three meetings is encouraged, but not necessary.  Additional information including location will be provided to members that sign up.

Dante's Divine Comedy, in three parts:

• June 19 - Inferno

• July 24 - Purgatorio

• August 21 - Paradiso

Ways to read The Divine Comedy:

• The original Italian verse

• Dual language English - Italian Verse; 3 volumes by A. Esolen : https://www.amazon.com/Inferno-Divine-Comedy-Dante/dp/0812970063? 

• English prose:  https://www.abebooks.com/Divine-Comedy-Borders-Classics-dante-alighiere/32425095654/bd  

Resources for Understanding the Divine Comedy:

• Hillsdale College offers a free online course that includes 10 lectures (7.5 hours total time) https://online.hillsdale.edu/courses/promo/dantes-divine-comedy.  

• A study guide, "Beginner's Guide to Dante's Divine Comedy.  https://www.abebooks.com/Beginners-Guide-Dantes-Divine-Comedy-Jason/31757366034/bd 

• PBS has a two-part series "Dante Inferno to Paradiso"  https://www.pbs.org/show/dante-inferno-to-paradise/

• YouTube has a few videos on Dante's Divine Comedy, like this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bkh2xlLmKzY

•  Cliffs Notes