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The Divine Comedy
- Inferno; Purgatorio; Paradiso
- Narrated by: Blake Ritson, John Hurt, David Warner, Hattie Morahan, Full Cast
- Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Blake Ritson, David Warner, Hattie Morahan and John Hurt star in this BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of Dante's epic poem.
Inferno: Thirty-five year old Dante finds himself in the middle of a dark wood, in extreme personal and spiritual crisis. Hope of rescue appears in the form of the venerable poet Virgil, now a shade himself, who offers to lead Dante on an odyssey through the afterlife, beginning in the terrifying depths of Hell.
Purgatorio: Dante is led up Mount Purgatory by his guide. They encounter numerous souls who have embarked on the same difficult journey - one that will eventually lead to their spiritual salvation.
Paradiso: Dante's journey comes to a glorious conclusion as he is led by Beatrice, through the spheres of Paradise and into the presence of God himself. As they ascend, they encounter a number of souls who have also achieved blessedness. Many years later, the older Dante reflects on the episodes from his life that have inspired his great poem.
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- Lou Skunt
- 04-12-2019
Need To Listen Through Again
Great performance and I like the length of time.
That said I did just play through while distracted and didn’t catch everything that was going on, which is normal for me anyway.
All the best fiction audiobooks I get familiar with in chunks and cunt wait to have a full grasp of the story.
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- Rudi Perandis-Wyatt
- 01-04-2024
Epic
This was the most amazing story I have ever listened to. Glory be to the Lord, Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-11-2018
entertaining listen
feel like a bit of the detail in the book was lost in the translation to a play, but fantastic as none the less
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- Anonymous User
- 09-10-2021
Extraordinary
For a story to survive from the 1300s, you can know that it is universal in its appeal, covering a human’s journey of learning from life’s harsh events, leading to evolution and enlightenment. Excellent direction, performance and sound design.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-12-2022
Just Beautiful
Just a joy to listen to. I hope to hear more like this as was such a moving performance.
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- Tri Tran
- 20-01-2023
Absolute masterpiece
I think Dante would be speechless for this dramatisation of his epic poem. I thoroughly enjoyed every part especially Hell, definitely had a good dose of British wit. Stellar performance by the cast and immersive experience through music and sound design. Well done to everyone involved in the making.
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- Maria
- 26-02-2020
More beautiful than I imagined
Even though I forgot about it halfway through and came back for it later, I'm so glad I did.
It was beautiful. talks about high ideals of the times and I find it fascinating how humanity has changed much in some ways and not so much in others.
I loved this audiobook as I wouldn't have read it otherwise.
Thank you, it will stay with me for years to come.
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- Atheos
- 11-09-2023
Great example of Christian propaganda
A great example of Christian propaganda and its childish and sick minded carrot or stick theme.
Very well executed
Recommended
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- blairforce_one
- 08-07-2024
Well Executed!
Like others, I’ve tried to read The Divine Comedy multiple times but I’ve found the language a little taxing.
This audiobook reads like a film. The dialogue has been modernised so it’s easier to follow and the cast so an excellent job all throughout. Sound design and music was really well done as well.
If you have any doubts, I hope I’ve swayed you enough to take the plunge.
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- Tom
- 19-11-2020
Paradiso all the way
AMAZING! phenomenal performances from the whole cast, the abridged dramatisation really brought the work to life and made the comedia, which can be quite dense and complex, effortless and enjoyable to follow along with.
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