The Divine Comedy (Masterwork Studies Series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 080577985X ISBN 13: 9780805779851

Publisher: Twayne Publishers, 1989

Synopsis

Series Editor: Robert Lecker, McGill University.Written in an easy-to-read, accessible style by teachers with years of classroom experience, MASTERWORK STUDIES are guides to the literary works most frequently studied in high school. Presenting ideas that spark imaginations, these books help students to gain background knowledge on great literature useful for papers and exams. The goal of each study is to encourage creative thinking by presenting engaging information about each work and its author. This approach allows students to arrive at sound analyses of their own, based on in-depth studies of popular literature. Each volume: illuminates themes and concepts of a classic text; uses clear, conversational language; is an accessible, manageable length from 140 to 170 pages; includes a chronology of the authors life and era; provides an overview of the historical context; offers a summary of its critical reception; and lists primary and secondary sources and index.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The Divine Comedy, the epic chronicle of Dante's imaginary journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise, represents both a philosophical reflection and a personal revelation.

About this edition

• Publisher: Twayne Publishers
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 080577985X
• ISBN 13: 9780805779851
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 152
• Editor: Chiarenza Marguerite