The Divine Comedy

"The Divine Comedy" is an epic poem by Dante Alighieri, translated by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. It is widely regarded as the most important work of Italian literature and one of the greatest works of world literature. The poem tells of Dante's journey through Hell (Inferno), Purgatory (Purgatorio), and Paradise (Paradiso), guided first by the Roman poet Virgil and then by Beatrice, Dante's idealized woman.