When Does "Purgatorio" (1317) Take Place?
"Purgatorio" (released to English-speaking audiences as "The Purgatorio" or "Dante's Purgatory") is a political supernatural historical fiction epic poem written by Dante Alighieri that released 1317 (according to most scholars). So when is "Purgatorio" set?
It takes place in the year:
We know this because "Purgatorio" picks up only a day after the end of "Inferno" (1317), which takes place in either 1296 AD, 1299 AD, or 1300 AD.
1299 AD
We know this because "Purgatorio" picks up only a day after the end of "Inferno" (1317), which takes place in either 1296 AD, 1299 AD, or 1300 AD.
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It is the second poem of "Commedia" (or The Divine Comedy) and can be read after "Inferno" and before "Paradiso".
It was adapted to music in 1856, as part of a short film titled "The Dante Quartet" in 1987, and as part of an opera in 2021.
