{"product_id":"paradiso-paperback-2","title":"Paradiso - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Jo Bang\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eDante Alighieri\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary Jo Bang's translation of \u003ci\u003eParadiso\u003c\/i\u003e completes her groundbreaking new version of Dante's masterpiece, begun with \u003ci\u003eInferno\u003c\/i\u003e and continued with \u003ci\u003ePurgatorio\u003c\/i\u003e. In \u003ci\u003eParadiso\u003c\/i\u003e, Dante has been purified by his climb up the seven terraces of Mount Purgatory, and now, led by the luminous Beatrice, he begins his ascent through the nine celestial spheres of heaven toward the Empyrean, the mind of God. Along the way, we meet the souls of the blessed--those at various proximities to God, but all existing within the bliss of heaven's perfect order. Philosophically rich, spiritually resonant, \u003ci\u003eParadiso\u003c\/i\u003e is a reckoning with justice and morality from a time of ethical questioning and political division much like our own. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBang's translation is a revelation in its artistry, readability, and faithfulness to Dante's ambition for an epic poem that dares to employ language and references recognizable to its readers. In her lyric style and her illuminating and generous notes, Bang has made \u003ci\u003eThe Divine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e for the twenty-first century.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Jo Bang\u003c\/b\u003e has published nine collections of poetry, including \u003ci\u003eElegy\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, and translations of Dante's \u003ci\u003eInferno\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePurgatorio\u003c\/i\u003e. She teaches at Washington University in Saint Louis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 392\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.36 x 8.9 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 08, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46548860862661,"sku":"9781644453452","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/mBR63DXVax9781644453452.webp?v=1784254636","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/paradiso-paperback-2","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}