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This was an “essay” that selected key passages from Dante’s Divine Comedy and reflected on how we should live in the world, using those passages as its starting point. I never buy essays—they feel like a bundle of someone else’s thoughts—so I blame myself for buying this without realizing it was one. Still, if you are interested enough in the Divine Comedy to read this book and have the time, I recommend reading Dante’s work itself, even if it is somewhat difficult. Essays have their
I bought it because I was having a lot of negative thoughts, and it seems to be helping.
A book that helps me reflect on myself and grow more mature.
An easy, gentle read that makes a difficult classic accessible. It lets you revisit and condense the insights you have built up through philosophy, practical books, and self-help books over the years.
I hope this gives you time to understand how regret and despair can be turned into opportunity and hope. The harder and more draining life becomes, the more we tend to seek books written long ago and tested by time. Those are the classics. Though the word refers to very old books, we keep asking whether they fit our recent circumstances, and that reflection is part of what we gain from them. Classics include both the original works and reinterpretations of them. It is easy to assume they have
Kim Beom-jun: Dante who went to hell
Life is getting harder and harder. The world has become prosperous and splendid, yet life feels painful rather than promising. Frustration about the future and regret about the past have grown. For some time, even small and large obstacles from outside have easily shaken me. If you are looking for an answer to 'How can I live well?' join Dante on his life's journey in the timeless masterpiece The Divine Comedy. The varied people Dante saw as he traveled through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven, and the wisdom he discovered there, will save you from despair, pain, and regret. Dante's own life was no easy road. Once a prominent politician, he was caught up in political conflict and lived away from his hometown of Florence, moving from place to place until his death. Yet he did not give up. In the darkest period of his life, he put deep reflections on life into The Divine Comedy. The work later inspired and influenced many artists, including Goethe, Auguste Rodin, Boccaccio, and Franz Liszt. Dante Who Visited Hell connects our lives with what Dante learned about life as he met sinners in the nine circles of Hell in The Divine Comedy. By looking at the sins, suffering, and atonement of those condemned for greed, anger, violence, betrayal, and more, readers can consider why life feels so painful today and what attitude they should take to live without regret. It offers direction to those who have lost their way in life and gives them courage to live again.
Korean title: 지옥에 다녀온 단테
Korean author: 김범준
Korean publisher: 유노북스
ISBN-13: 9791171830312
Reviews
This was an “essay” that selected key passages from Dante’s Divine Comedy and reflected on how we should live in the world, using those passages as its starting point. I never buy essays—they feel like a bundle of someone else’s thoughts—so I blame myself for buying this without realizing it was one. Still, if you are interested enough in the Divine Comedy to read this book and have the time, I recommend reading Dante’s work itself, even if it is somewhat difficult. Essays have their
I bought it because I was having a lot of negative thoughts, and it seems to be helping.
A book that helps me reflect on myself and grow more mature.
An easy, gentle read that makes a difficult classic accessible. It lets you revisit and condense the insights you have built up through philosophy, practical books, and self-help books over the years.
I hope this gives you time to understand how regret and despair can be turned into opportunity and hope. The harder and more draining life becomes, the more we tend to seek books written long ago and tested by time. Those are the classics. Though the word refers to very old books, we keep asking whether they fit our recent circumstances, and that reflection is part of what we gain from them. Classics include both the original works and reinterpretations of them. It is easy to assume they have
