Il purgatorio

About “Il purgatorio”

Il purgatorio is the second part of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, following the Inferno and preceding the Paradiso. It presents the Italian text of the poem alongside a new prose translation, offering a detailed exploration of the structure of Purgatory, the psychology of sin, and the moral and societal ills examined in the work. The volume includes an introduction with biographical and historical context, extensive notes, and supplementary essays addressing various thematic and interpretive issues.