The 100 best books of all time

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74. 'The Divine Comedy,' by Dante Alighieri

This epic poem by Italian master poet Dante Alighieri –  a three-part work which describes the poet's journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven – is both the best known work of Italian literature and one of the outstanding gems of world literature.

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