Divine Comedy Author Crossword Clue Novels & Stories

It was mentioned when he was welcomed onstage to come give his talk, but I didn't take note of it, I didn't take note of anything until I saw him up on that stage. “ Dante”, he said, making his pronunciation so poetic, “ wow. That's new. Not like in an eerie way, I just mean that it's the first time I've seen someone with the name. What's the origin?” “ It's Italian”. “ Yes, I knew I had heard the name somewhere. Dante Alighieri, the author of the Divine Comedy, he's Italian”, he was smiling widely at the realization and I just smiled along, completely confused about what he was talking about. Who was Dante Alighieri? What is The Divine Comedy? A book? “ But then, are you Italian in any way,

Before disregarding any notion of embarrassment, I pushed the door open. Giovanni was laid on the bed, one arm folded behind his head while the other clutched a book. His long muscular legs were crossed at the ankles and I gulped audibly at how irresistible he looked. “Are you seriously giving me the silent treatment again?” I asked as irritation itched at my throat. Giovanni remained stoic, his eyes still trained on the novel in his hand. I sat on the end of the bed, staring at his nonchalant form. The title in his hand caught my eye, ‘La Divina Commedia’. (The Divine Comedy) I smiled at the book in his hand.

“Actually….I didn't… well I haven't.” “You haven't what?” The title I couldn't read it, it wasn't very clear,” I said hoping I was right, it was an old book after all and there was no title on the thick back so maybe it had faded. “Really? Let me see,” he said, stretching his hand towards me. I handed him the book and he opened it to the front page. “Ooh! La Divina Commedia, it's an Italian classic…how couldn't you read this? It's very clear,” he asked, his eyebrows furrowed.