A new translation by Anthony Esolen<br>Illustrations by Gustave Dor&#233;<br><br>Includes an appendix of key sources and extensive endnotes&#160;<br>&#160;<br>Arguably the greatest single poem ever written, <b>The Divine Comedy</b> presents Dante Alighieri's all-encompassing vision of the three realms of Christian afterlife.&#160;&#160;In this groundbreaking new translation of Dante's most brilliant, imaginative creation, <b>Purgatory</b>, Dante struggles up the terraces of Mount Purgatory, still guided by Virgil, in continuation of his difficult ascent to purity.