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Synopsis
The Divine Comedy stands as one of the towering creations of world literature, and its climactic section, the Paradiso, is perhaps the most ambitious poetic attempt ever made to represent the merging of individual destiny with universal order. Having passed through Hell and Purgatory, Dante is led by his beloved Beatrice to the upper sphere of Paradise, wherein lie the sublime truths of Divine will and eternal salvation, to at last experience a rapturous vision of God.
Is Dante's Paradiso appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This medieval allegorical epic poem explores Christian theology and salvation through densely symbolic verse. While non-violent and chaste, the complex theological concepts and archaic poetic style require mature reading comprehension and philosophical grounding.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language.
Who'll love this
Older teens interested in classic literature, theology, or epic poetry will appreciate this philosophical journey through the celestial spheres culminating in a mystical vision of God.