pIThe Divine ComedyI 1320 is a narrative poem by Dante Alighieri. Begun in 1308 while Dante was exiled from his native Florence IThe Divine ComedyIa long poem divided into three books of 33 cantos eachpresents the authors spiritual journey from sinfulness and despair to salvation and selfunderstanding. Written in the Tuscan vernacular the poem was influential in establishing a standardized Italian language.pIn the first book IInfernoI Dante is led by the Roman poet Virgil into Hell. There he comes to terms with his own sinfulness while observing the horrors and tortures suffered by those condemned to eternity in its circles. Along the way Dante encounters historical figures acquaintances and other individuals whose violence fraud treachery and betrayal led their spirits to terrible suffering. This technique which incorporates dialogue with detailed description is used throughout IThe Divine ComedyI to provide context on historical theological and political subjects while simultaneously situating the poet as narrator and interlocutor in his own work. In this way the physical and spiritual journey portrayed in the poem becomes a journey for Dante himself a way of transcending the despair he describes at its beginning. In IPurgatorioI Dante follows Virgil on an ascent of the Mountain of Purgatory where he encounters the souls of sinners who must atone for their actions in life before entering Heaven. Leaving Virgil behind Dante in IParadisoI follows a divine Beatrice through the celestial spheres of Heaven. As he approaches God and his own salvation changed by a newfound sense of the Love which moves the sun and the other stars Dante ascends to the heights of world literature uniting the created soul and the artists creation as no other poet has done before or since.pSince our inception in 2020 Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazz