This classic poem of 14th-century Italy is an allegory of a journey through the various levels of heaven and hell. In between, Dante describes Purgatory (Purgatorio). It is the first great poetic work written in Italian.

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In CliffsNotes on Utopia &amp; Utopian Literature, you discover the Utopian movement that Thomas More helped usher in with his complex work, Utopia. In the book, More tells of a debate between three characters (himself being one of the characters) on how 16th-century society can be improved to eliminate the corruptions and inequities of life.
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Dante's The Divine Comedy: Purgatorio (Cliffs Notes)

More's Utopia and Utopian Literature (Cliffs Notes)

Renaissance and Baroque Lyrics: An Anthology of Translations from the Italian, French, and Spanish

Renaissance and Baroque Lyrics: An Anthology of Translations from the Italian, French, and Spanish