Love That Moves the Sun and Other Stars
'Happiness beyond all words! A life of peace and love, entire and whole!' A collection of cantos from Paradiso, the most original and experimental part of the Divina Commedia. One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.
Reviews
Lewis John Fisher@lewisfishr
Probably should have read the Divine Comedy before cracking this one open, but it had some beautiful imagery and phrases
Sandy@literallysimple
Well, I think this one just wasn't for me. I don't know enough about Christianity to appreciate and even recognise all the references, imigaries and meanings. Dante has of course some pretty one-liners and reminds me of the Shadowhunters, but that was about all I could personally take from this collection.
Katharina Hoffmann@ahobbitsbooks
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Prashant Prasad@prashprash
Naomi @naomi
Highlights
aybüke@cescedes
'O holy father, who for me could bear
to be down here and leave that lovely place
where, as eternally decreed, you sit,
which is that angel who, with such delight,
looks at our Queen and gazes in her eyes
so deep in love he seems to be on fire?'
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