Penance - An Introduction to Dante's Purgatory

Dante's Divine Comedy is an incredible trip through the afterlife. Yet it's audience is often restricted to academics or those with the time to do the necessary research to understand the poem. Penance - An Introduction to Dante's Purgatory is David Lafferty's exploration of Dante's Purgatory for those of us who want to an understandable, enjoyable introduction to this amazing literary masterpiece.

Lafferty takes us into the world of Purgatory, a world of transformation and purification. The book also includes beautiful images,introductory material as well as pointing out much of the symbolism and allegory of the poem. A great starting point for new readers of Dante.

David Lafferty is the author of "Afterlife - An Introduction to Dante's Inferno".