The Divine Comedy, which became the pinnacle of the work of its great creator and glorified the name of Dante Alighieri for all time, is a pearl of world literature. More than six centuries have passed since its appearance. And yet, “Comedy,” as Dante himself called his poem, emphasizing the path traversed in it from darkness and sorrow to light and joy, breathes such burning passion, such genuine humanity that it still lives in the minds and hearts of its readers as a full-fledged the creation of art as a monument to a high genius. This volume also includes “New Life,” written in verse and prose, which can be considered one of the first European autobiographical novels of the 13th century.