Dante Alighieri

One of the most learned men of his time, Dante Alighieri has emerged as the defining literary figure of the Middle Ages. His epic poem, The Divine Comedy, with its bold evocation of themes of justice, redemption, and divine love, remains one of the most revered and studied works in Western literature. Introduced by Harold Bloom, this new edition of critical commentary provides in-depth discussion of the works and influence of this essential writer. The Bloom's Modern Critical Views series presents critical portraits of the writers that are most widely read and studied in high schools and colleges. Each volume opens with an introductory essay by Harold Bloom in which he offers his insights into the author's work and an editor's note that comments on the individual analyses that follow. Also included are bibliographic references, notes on the various contributors, and a useful chronology of the writer's life. Bloom's Modern Critical Views is a critical presentation of those men and women who, from ancient times to the present, have shaped the Western literary tradition. Book jacket.