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Companion to Dante’s Divine Comedy: A Comprehensive Guide for the Student and General Reader. Revised Edition. Aldo S. Bernardo and Anthony L. Pellegrini (2006) [review]Keywords: Language studies , Italian literature , Dante Alighieri , Commedia , otherworldly journey , Dante-pilgrim , Purgatorio , Purgatory , Inferno , Hell , Paradiso , Paradise , theological concepts Abstract: A review of "Companion to Dante’s Divine Comedy: A Comprehensive Guide for the Student and General Reader" (revised edition) by Aldo S. Bernardo and Anthony L. Pellegrini published under the auspices of the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Global Academic Publishing 2006. ISBN: 978-1-58684-263-5.The work offers useful study aids, including schematic charts, visual representations of the topography of the Comedy, biographical highlights and comparative chronological data. Bernardo’s and Pellegrini’s companion study guide has appeal for English-speaking readers such as undergraduates, members of Dante reading or study groups and general readers of the poem. "Companion to Dante’s Divine Comedy" offers many benefits for the general or even first-time reader and may be considered a worthy study companion.
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