Il purgatorio vs La Divina Commedia: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Italian poetry, Illustrations, Poetry, Fiction

Cover of Il purgatorio

Il purgatorio Dante Alighieri · 1768 ★★★★☆ 3.9 316 pages · ≈ 5 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of La Divina Commedia

La Divina Commedia Dante Alighieri · 1472 ★★★★☆ 4.1 502 pages · ≈ 9 h 18 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Il purgatorio is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 9 for La Divina Commedia.

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