'Happiness beyond all words! A life of peace and love, entire and whole!'

A collection of cantos from Paradiso, the most original and experimental part of the Divina Commedia.

One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.

Heavenly verse evoking dancing souls and blinding flares fromParadiso- the blazing finale to Dante's Italian masterpieceThe Divine Comedy.


About the Author
Dante Alighieri was born in Florence in 1265 and belonged to a noble but impoverished family. He met Beatrice, who was to be his muse, in 1274, and when she died in 1290 he sought distraction in philosophy and theology, and wrote La Vita Nuova. He worked on the Divine Comedy from 1308 until near the time of his death in Ravenna in 1321.


Book Information
ISBN 9780241250426
Author Dante Alighieri
Format Paperback
Page Count 64
Imprint Penguin Classics
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 53g
Dimensions(mm) 161mm * 111mm * 5mm