Dante and the Divine Comedy by Ian Thomson Publisher: Beijing Yanshan Publishing House

Introduction · · · · · ·
This is a biography of Dante's life and also an introduction to The Divine Comedy. From Dante's family to his life, best friends, and lifelong love Beatrice, to what influences led him to become a poet, and why he created the masterpiece The Divine Comedy, this book vividly and meticulously reproduces the poet's rough life. The book also analyzes the era background of the poet's life, explores the deep meaning of the three parts of The Divine Comedy, and guides us to glimpse the dawn of the Renaissance spirit and humanism through medieval literary works.

The influence of The Divine Comedy has lasted for centuries, and even today, the little stars left by this literary masterpiece still illuminate our cultural life. In this book, Ian Thomson also extensively examines the realistic connotation of The Divine Comedy and its profound influence on later writers, poets, artists, film directors and cultural works.

★ Return to the time when Dante lived and analyze the creation of "Divine Comedy"

How did Dante become Dante? Why did he write The Divine Comedy? Why did Beatrice become his "goddess"? What influence did the people around him have on him? What experiences inspired him to write The Divine Comedy? Ian Thomson's meticulous analysis deeply explores the historical background, cultural influences, and historical events of Dante's life, bringing new interpretations to Dante and his masterpiece.

★From ancient times to the present, count the influence of "Divine Comedy" on today's world culture

Thanks to The Divine Comedy, the cultural life of later generations has been greatly expanded and enriched in imagination. Movies, dramas, literature, games... Today, Dante's wild imagination has become a classic element that can be seen everywhere in our daily cultural life. This book looks at various fields and explains the continuation of Dante's life after his death.

★A masterpiece by an award-winning biographer, recreating Dante's troubled life

The author of this book, Ian Thomson, is an internationally renowned award-winning biographer and literary critic. In this book, he uses his strengths to reproduce the eventful but extraordinary life of this great poet with delicate and vivid brushstrokes, guiding us to have a deeper understanding of Dante and his thoughts.

★Nearly 100 full-color illustrations included, providing an artistic visual enjoyment

Medieval prints, murals, portraits, film and television stills, character portraits... printed in four colors on super-sensitive paper, leading readers clearly and intuitively into Dante's world of life and imagination.

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About the Author
Ian Thomson

An award-winning biographer, journalist, translator and literary critic, he is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and a senior lecturer on the Creative Non-Fiction Writing course at the University of East Anglia. In addition, Ian Thomson's work is often seen in The Guardian, The Sunday Times, The Observer, The Spectator, The Times Literary Supplement, The London Review of Books and other media.