La Divina Commedia vs Vita nuova: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Italian poetry, Poetry, Biography & Memoir

Cover of La Divina Commedia

La Divina Commedia Dante Alighieri · 1472 ★★★★☆ 4.1 502 pages · ≈ 9 h 18 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

Readers rate La Divina Commedia higher: 4.1 vs 3.9 from 178911 votes.
Vita nuova is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 9 for La Divina Commedia.

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