The Divine Comedy: Paradise (2-3) - Japanese version

The book "The Divine Comedy: Paradise" (神曲 天国篇) corresponds to the third and final part of the monumental literary series The Divine Comedy, written by Dante Alighieri. In this section, Dante ascends to Heaven guided by Beatrice, passing through the celestial spheres and encountering enlightened souls until reaching the supreme vision of God. This part concludes the spiritual journey that began in Hell and continued in Purgatory, offering a profound theological and philosophical reflection on salvation and divinity.

This paperback edition, published by Kawade Bunko (河出文庫), is a literary translation written entirely in Japanese. Due to the poetic, historical, and theological nature of this universal classical work, the level of Japanese required for reading is advanced (equivalent to JLPT N1 or native level), as readers will encounter refined vocabulary, complex grammatical structures, and numerous doctrinal and cultural references from medieval Europe.

Original Japanese version, without furigana.