Dante's "Divine Comedy" is one of the greatest works in the history of world literature. Borges called this book "the best book in the history of human literature." "The Divine Comedy" is divided into three parts - "Hell": suffering people, sin and suffering; "Pure World": people who atone for sins, repentance and waiting; "Paradise": happy people, joy and love. There are 100 articles in three parts.
Dante began writing the "Divine Comedy" in 1308, and completed the three volumes of "Inferno", "Pure World" and "Paradise" in 1320. It is still sung today and is the first work of the Renaissance movement.
Joyce loved this book, "The Divine Comedy is the European epic. I love my Dante as much as I love the Bible. That is my spiritual food, and everything else is junk." When Lu Xun evaluated foreign literature in his later years, he mentioned that "Italian writer Dante and Russian writer Dostoevsky are the two most unforgettable foreign writers for me."
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I think this book is amazing! It is just like my process of delivering express. Although it is very hard every day, I can also see all kinds of different people and stories. The hell, pure world and heaven described in "The Divine Comedy" reminded me of the difficulties, efforts and hopes in real life. Just like when I am running around in the city, sometimes I will encounter difficulties, but as long as I persevere, I can see beautiful scenery. This book makes me appreciate life more and gives me more motivation to pursue my dreams. I think it has some similarities with "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", both of which explore human nature and destiny.
I think this book is amazing! It is just like my process of delivering express. Although it is very hard every day, I can also see all kinds of different people and stories. The hell, pure world and heaven described in "The Divine Comedy" reminded me of the difficulties, efforts and hopes in real life. Just like when I am running around in the city, sometimes I will encounter difficulties, but as long as I persevere, I can see beautiful scenery. This book makes me appreciate life more and gives me more motivation to pursue my dreams. I think it has some similarities with "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", both of which explore human nature and destiny.