The Divine Comedy (version 2 Dramatic Reading)
Dante Alighieri
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The Divine Comedy (in Italian, Divina Commedia, or just La commedia or Comedia) is an epic poem written by Dante Alighieri in the first decades of the 14th Century, during his exile from his native Florence. Considered the most important work of Italian literature, the poem has also has enormous historical influence on western literature and culture more generally. Dante represents the three realms of the afterlife in his three canticles (Inferno--Hell; Purgatorio--Purgatory; Paradiso--Paradise) in a way that reflects and, at the same time, goes beyond Christian tradition of the 14th Century. Dante is sometimes called "The father of the Italian language" for the linguistic influence of the Comedy, which helped to elevate his native Florentine Tuscan dialect to the level of national standard. The poem is written in the first person, and tells of Dante's journey through the three realms of the dead, lasting from the night before Good Friday to the Wednesday after Easter in the spring of 1300. The Roman poet Virgil guides him through Hell and Purgatory; Beatrice, Dante's ideal woman, guides him through Heaven. (Summary by Mary J)
MC: Leni
BC: Mary J
DPL, Editor: Michele Eaton
Cast:
Heavenly Messenger, Pier della Vigna, Malacoda, Sordello, Sapia, Angel of Temperance, Leah, Nymph 2, Piccarda: Sarah Terry
Pier da Medicina: Adele de Pignerolles
Homer, Minotaur, Jacopo Rusticucci, Pope Nicholas, Master Adam, Cato, Manfred, King Solomon, Adam: alanmapstone
Tree, Tree 2, A Soul in the Sphere of Mercury: Amy Gramour
Peter Damian: David Lawrence
Sinner 1, Megaera, Soul 2, Widow, Wife of Pisistratus, Siren, Lustful Soul 1, Nymph 7: Availle
Mohammed, Corrado Malaspina: BeniaminoMassimo
Minos: Bryan Rupert
Aglauros, Pisistratus, Abbot of St Zeno: DomBombadil
Ulysses: David N Winkler
Count Ugolino, Soul 3, St James: Beth Thomas
Plutus, Calvalcante dei Calvalcanti, Giacomo da SantAndrea, Alessio Interminei of Lucca, Vanni Fucci, Guido da Montefeltro, Sinon, Nimrod, Buonconte Da Montefeltro, Guard, Oderisi, Envious Soul 3, Marco, A Pope, Forese Donati, Guido Guinizelli, Griffon, Justinian, Thomas Aquinas, St Peter: Andrew Coleman
Cacus: GaylorSwift
Ciacco, Sinner 3, Lano, Tegghiaio Aldobrandi, Malebranche 2, Fra Catalan, Puccio Sciancato, Boniface VIII, Capocchio, Frate Alberigo, Belacqua, Judge Nino, Envious Soul 4, Guido del Duca, Nymph 3, Charles Martel, Bonaventure, St Bernard: Zach K
Bertran de Born, Angry Mob: Johnny Alexander
Narrator, Beatrice: Mary J
Charon, Filippo Argenti, Chiron, Guido Guerra, Venedico Caccianimico, Swindler: inflected
Proud Soul 2, Nymph 4: Jessie Yun
Francesca da Rimini: Amanda Friday
Angry Mob 1, Angel of Peace, Singing Elder, Nymph 5: K Cotter
Wrathful Soul, Tisiphone, Farinata, Nessus, Capaneus, Malebranche 1, Fra Loderingo, Snakeman, Black Cherub, Mosca, Camiscione dei Pazzi, Casella, Pia, Angel, Proud Soul 3, Envious Soul 2, Thunderous Voice, Angry Mob 4, Lavinia, Slothful Soul 1, Angel of Zeal, Hugh Capet, Bonagiunta, Lustful Soul 3, Soul in Eden 1, Many Souls Voice 3, Nymph 1, Folco, St Benedict, St John: Kristin Gjerløw
Omberto, Rinieri dal Calboli, Avaricious/Prodigal Penitent, Statius, Many Souls Voice 4: Leni
Virgil: Anna Simon
Phlegyas: LibriNinja
Lucia, Malebranche 4, Penitent Soul, Jacopo del Cassero, Lucia, Angel of Humility, Other Souls 2, Many Souls Voice 5, Nymph 6: Lydia
Brunetto Latini: Martin Geeson
Bocca degli Abati: Alex Lane
Excommunicated Repentant Soul: Nan Mig
Alecto, Trajan: Patrick Eaton
Cacciaguida: Vin Reilly
Griffolino, Slothful Soul 4: Rob Board
Sinner 2, A Florentine Bush, Malebranche 5, Traitor 2, Angry Mob 2, Slothful Soul 3, Lustful Soul 2, Soul in Eden 2, Many Souls Voice 2: Rosslyn Carlyle
Avaricious, Prodigal Penitent 2: Ruth Golding
Singing Souls, Angel of Purity, Matelda, Singing Angels: Shakira Searle
Avaricious Soul, Agnello, Angry Mob, Cunizza: Holly Alexander
Virgin Mary, Prodigal Soul, Demon, Usurer, Traitor 1, Late Repentant Soul, Proud Soul 1, Envious Soul 1, Angel of Generosity, Holy Lady, Other Souls 1, Voice, Many Souls Voice 1, Eagle: TriciaG
Dante: Peter Tucker
Malebranche 3, Buoso, Angry Mob, Slothful Soul 2: Vincent Alexander
Daniel Arnaut: Vespero (13 hr 4 min)
Chapitres
| 000 - Dramatis Personae | 10:52 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 001 - Inferno I | 7:44 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 002 - Inferno II | 7:23 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 003 - Inferno III | 7:27 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 004 - Inferno IV | 8:15 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 005 - Inferno V | 7:45 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 006 - Inferno VI | 6:32 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 007 - Inferno VII | 7:11 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 008 - Inferno VIII | 6:59 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 009 - Inferno IX | 7:14 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 010 - Inferno X | 7:33 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 011 - Inferno XI | 6:44 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 012 - Inferno XII | 7:53 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 013 - Inferno XIII | 8:26 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 014 - Inferno XIV | 8:09 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 015 - Inferno XV | 8:13 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 016 - Inferno XVI | 7:40 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 017 - Inferno XVII | 7:19 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 018 - Inferno XVIII | 7:29 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 019 - Inferno XIX | 7:34 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 020 - Inferno XX | 7:34 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 021 - Inferno XXI | 7:35 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 022 - Inferno XXII | 7:51 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 023 - Inferno XXIII | 7:38 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 024 - Inferno XXIV | 8:09 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 025 - Inferno XXV | 7:55 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 026 - Inferno XXVI | 7:28 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 027 - Inferno XXVII | 8:19 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 028 - Inferno XXVIII | 7:47 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 029 - Inferno XXIX | 7:27 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 030 - Inferno XXX | 9:50 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 031 - Inferno XXXI | 7:47 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 032 - Inferno XXXII | 7:17 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 033 - Inferno XXXIII | 8:43 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 034 - Inferno XXXIV | 7:48 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 035 - Purgatorio I | 8:02 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 036 - Purgatorio II | 7:23 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 037 - Purgatorio III | 8:20 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 038 - Purgatorio IV | 7:16 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 039 - Purgatorio V | 7:16 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 040 - Purgatorio VI | 8:05 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 041 - Purgatorio VII | 7:14 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 042 - Purgatorio VIII | 7:33 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 043 - Purgatorio IX | 7:38 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 044 - Purgatorio X | 7:13 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 045 - Purgatorio XI | 8:34 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 046 - Purgatorio XII | 7:28 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 047 - Purgatorio XIII | 8:00 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 048 - Purgatorio XIV | 7:44 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 049 - Purgatorio XV | 8:03 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 050 - Purgatorio XVI | 8:50 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 051 - Puragtorio XVII | 7:33 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 052 - Purgatorio XVIII | 8:09 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 053 - Purgatorio XIX | 8:38 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 054 - Purgatorio XX | 8:06 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 055 - Purgatorio XXI | 7:34 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 056 - Purgatorio XXII | 8:19 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 057 - Purgatorio XXIII | 7:41 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 058 - Purgatorio XXIV | 8:23 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 059 - Purgatorio XXV | 7:43 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 060 - Purgatorio XXVI | 8:03 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 061 - Purgatorio XXVII | 7:54 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 062 - Purgatorio XXVIII | 9:18 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 063 - Purgatorio XXIX | 7:45 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 064 - Purgatorio XXX | 7:30 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 065 - Purgatorio XXXI | 7:39 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 066 - Purgatorio XXXII | 8:04 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 067 - Purgatorio XXXIII | 7:20 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 068 - Paradiso I | 7:17 | Lu par Peter Tucker |
| 069 - Paradiso II | 7:03 | Lu par Peter Tucker |
| 070 - Paradiso III | 6:51 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 071 - Paradiso IV | 6:52 | Lu par Peter Tucker |
| 072 - Paradiso V | 6:48 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 073 - Paradiso VI | 9:11 | Lu par Andrew Coleman |
| 074 - Paradiso VII | 6:38 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 075 - Paradiso VIII | 7:57 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 076 - Paradiso IX | 7:30 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 077 - Paradiso X | 8:27 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 078 - Paradiso XI | 8:57 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 079 - Paradiso XII | 7:50 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 080 - Paradiso XIII | 9:40 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 081 - Paradiso XIV | 7:07 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 082 - Paradiso XV | 7:59 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 083 - Paradiso XVI | 8:54 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 084 - Paradiso XVII | 7:20 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 085 - Paradiso XVIII | 6:42 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 086 - Paradiso XIX | 7:48 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 087 - Paradiso XX | 7:48 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 088 - Paradiso XXI | 7:18 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 089 - Paradiso XXII | 7:46 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 090 - Paradiso XXIII | 7:17 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 091 - Paradiso XXIV | 8:17 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 092 - Paradiso XXV | 6:47 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 093 - Paradiso XXVI | 7:38 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 094 - Paradiso XXVII | 7:55 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 095 - Paradiso XXVIII | 6:27 | Lu par Peter Tucker |
| 096 - Paradiso XXIX | 6:24 | Lu par Peter Tucker |
| 097 - Paradiso XXX | 6:58 | Lu par Peter Tucker |
| 098 - Paradiso XXXI | 7:17 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 099 - Paradiso XXXII | 7:45 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
| 100 - Paradiso XXXIII | 8:01 | Lu par LibriVox Volunteers |
Critiques
Phantasmic
Mumanu
Wonderfully read. Beautifully arranged. There's even singing. Yet, even with all the effulgence (or maybe because of it), paradise seems boring. TripAdvisor might give it 3.5 stars. Better than the alternatives. But still lacking in (earthly) delights.
awesome!
A LibriVox Listener
Fantastic reading -- I really enjoyed this version, especially the readers for the narrator (Dante) and Virgil. A couple readers were a bit off (one woman in particular has a very odd cadence that is distracting. It's not too annoying for some minor characters but she does read a longish monologue in Paradiso that is at odds with the general emotion of the rest of the work). Love that there are singers, too! Kudos to a few readers in Inferno who really make their sufferings come across well. Def worth downloading!
love it!!!!
Chad
thank you so much all, for taking the time to record such a wonderful version! such fantastic language! I just wish I could have understood it all on the first go! but as with any great book, multiple readings (or listenings) are often necessary.
What translation is this?
Angela Conley
Please put the name of translator in the description of each audiobook. It is SO not ok with a famous work from another language that had has so many famous translations, to not state which one prominently in the description! (I see this problem with ebooks and even printed books all the time, but it is the most important piece of information to include!)
mostly okay
Scarlett G.
I really liked some readers but others fell very flat... I also couldn't get into the character of the poet a male character that for some reason the part was read by a woman, it may not bother others but I found it read emotionless and can't see why they had a woman read it when there were many male readers for other characters.
Ou Dorp
Overall, quite well done. I do wish the readers were matched by sex to the character they portray, and the very short coral “readings” often. were hard to understand. Those aside, this recording certainly is recommended for any who would want to listen to The Divine Comedy.
app broken
azababa
now that I have to take it out of pocket to skip commercial before it will continue reading...oh the reading of the comedy is great, makes a hard to understand book smooth and sweet.
Amazing Reading
Madison Thompson
Honestly, thanks to everyone who helped make this recording. It genuinely brought the text to life in a way that it never had for me before when blandly reading it from the page.