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Reproductions of Dore's scenes from the Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso are accompanied by lines from Longfellow's translation.
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47 of 49 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have a horrible confession to make: I much prefer to look at Gustave Dore's fantastic and grotesque scenes depicting Dante's "Divine Comedy" with just appropriate lines from the Longfellow translation then have to deal with all those tercets. Even worse, I think these 135 illustrations from the 1861 edition comprise Dore's best body of work, even better than his famous Bible illustrations completed five years later, mainly because I think Dore's style is better suited to the depths of Hell and the realms of Purgatory, rather than the stories of the Bible. Clearly Dore found his kindred soul mate in Dante and even though he did classic engravings to illustrate everything from "Don Quixote" to "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," this is his monumental achievement. Many admirers like the plates depicting the souls writhing in the fiery torments of Hell, but my favorite has to do with the lower level of hell where Dante and Virgil encounter the souls frozen in ice (Canto XXXII). This Dover edition is relatively inexpensive, which means the paper quality is geared towards economy rather than reproduction, but I think that it a satisfactory tradeoff, all things considered.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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This proves to be an inexpensive and worthy accompaniment to Dante's Divine Comedy. Now I say accompaniment but Dore's engravings are wonderful to study on their own, now I don't think they show the amount of inventiveness that William Blake does but if you're looking for finely executed artwork that tells expressively and artfully Dante's masterpiece, then this I definitely recommend. Dore's work is dark and brooding, epic and vivid in its intensity. This edition taking account of its price is worth buying; there's a brief but informative introduction by the publisher concerning Dore's practice and a bit of background, a list of all the plates contained follows, all 135. Each plate is presented clearly, the paper quality reflects the price but its by no means bad. The plates are large, 25 x 20 cm and under many is a short quote taken from The Divine Comedy that reflects the image, from these you see how faithful Dore has been to the text. This is as much about Dante as it is about Dore and both are brilliant, truly an enjoyment to peruse.
46 of 50 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is fantastic for reading along side the Divine Comedy, as it clearly shows Dore's interpretations of Dante's book. It allows you to understand The Divine Comedy better in that it gives you a visual stimulus for some of the harder to understand parts of the book. Dore's pictures are fascinating, and also intriguing. I would definately recommend this book for anyone who is reading The Divine Comedy
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This is a brilliant book. The illustartions are fab and could look through time and time again. pRODUCT ARRIVE ON TIME AND IN PERFECT CONDITION.
Published 8 months ago by Ms. J. M. Hortop
gorgeous
a very beautiful publication with all the works of Dore for Dante's Divine Comedy. this is a must have for anyone interested in Dore's work
Published 15 months ago by roxana
Political Dissidence
Dante was first exiled from Florence, and then condemned to death in his absence.
He wrote this poem about the political corruption of his times. Read more
He wrote this poem about the political corruption of his times. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Jason Powell
In a word--- Fantastic
Beautiful portraits detailing the story of the Divine Comedy from Inferno to Paradise. Complements the text wonderfully.
Published on 3 Mar 2005 by Richard James
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