Il purgatorio vs Vita nuova: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Italian poetry, Continental european fiction, Poetry, Literature

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 Vita nuova

Vita nuova Dante Alighieri · 1829 ★★★★☆ 3.9 128 pages · ≈ 2 h 22 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.
Vita nuova is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Il purgatorio.

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