The first edition of the novel was published in 2003, and was written by matthew pearl. He is also the editor of the new modern library edition ofdante s inferno, translated by. His novels include the dante club, the poe shadow, the last dickens, the technologists, and the last bookaneer. Matthew pearl is the author of the novels the dante club, the poe shadow, the last dickens, and the technologists. Hope youll enjoy any of books you choose to pick up. In his most enthralling novel yet, the critically acclaimed author matthew pearl reopens one of literary historys greatest mysteries. His books have been new york times bestsellers and international bestsellers translated into more than 30 languages. None of the characters are particularly moving or endearing. David lazarus, the san francisco chronicle the dante club is a thoroughly accomplished first novel.
Matthew pearl does a marvelous job of evoking the period and making it come alive with finely drawn characters and an ingenious story. How is the group similar to book clubs now popular throughout the united states. The dante club has been published in more than thirty languages and forty countries around the world. His books have been new york times bestsellers and international bestsellers, and have been translated into more than 30 languages. Pdf the dante club book by matthew pearl free download. A magnificent blend of fact and fiction, a brilliantly realized p.
The book is set in the 1860s, and focuses around a group of poets. The dante club, matthew pearl shop online for books in. The eponymous club, whose members include oliver wendell holmes, james russell lowell, and henry wadsworth longfellow, meet regularly to plan promoting american interest in dantes masterpiece. His nonfiction writing has appeared in the new york times, wall street journal, boston globe and. Matthew pearl will sign and discuss his new release, the dante chamber penguin press. Matthew pearl born october 2, 1975 is an american novelist and educator. Pearl was born in new york city and grew up in fort. David liss, edgar awardwinning author of a conspiracy of paper. About the author matthew pearl is the internationally bestselling author of the dante club, published in more than thirty languages and forty countries, the poe shadow and. The dante club is a mystery novel by matthew pearl and his debut work, set amidst a series of murders in the american civil war era. It is a historical thriller written with a taste of the literary, and the dante club has moments of chilling baroque mystery interspersed by pages of literary history told in. Matthew pearl graduated from harvard university summa cum laude in english and american literature in 1997, and in 2000 from yale law school, where he wrote the first draft ofthe dante club. Free download or read online the dante club pdf epub book.
He has been heard on shows including nprs all things. The everything of its twothousand year history, was recently awarded a neh public scholar fellowship for a dual biography of henry and fanny longfellow, to be titled cross of snow. Matthew pearl is the new york times bestselling author of the dante club, the. I enjoyed this, but the writing style made for a somewhat difficult read. The dante club audiobook by matthew pearl, john seidman. In the dante chamber, matthew pearls new thriller a sequel of sorts to his 2003 bestseller the dante club murder takes a literary turn. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Followup whats the secret of the power of collective.
Matthew pearls novels have been international and new york times bestsellers translated into more than 30 languages. Matthew pearl, author of five bestselling bibliomysteries with another on the way, leaped into the inferno and never looked back by nicholas a. Not since umberto ecos the name of the rose has a literary novel of such scholarly density enjoyed international success on. The literary giants of history longfellow, dante, poe become the subjects and solvers of puzzling thrillers. From mathew pearl, the bestselling author of the dante club, a masterful tale of literature, obsession, and murder the year is 1870. The dante club by matthew pearl book club discussion. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. With the police baffled, lives endangered and dantes literary future at stake, the dante club must shed its sheltered literary existence and find a way to stop the killer. Matthew pearl is the awardwinning and bestselling author of the novels the last bookaneer, the dante club, the poe shadow, the last dickens, and the technologists. Matthew pearl is the new york times bestselling author of the dante club, the poe shadow, the last dickens, the technologists, the last bookaneer, and the dante chamber, and the editor of the modern library editions of. The dante club by matthew pearl attack of the books. The main characters of this mystery, fiction story are henry wadsworth longfellow, oliver wendell holmes, sr.
In 1865 boston, the literary geniuses of the dante clubpoets and harvard professors henry wadsworth longfellow, dr. Matthew pearl blends the blood and guts of the middle ages with the making of america in his bestselling debut, the dante club. His nonfiction writing has appeared in the new york times, the wall street journal. Fieldsare finishing americas first translation of the divine comedy and preparing to unveil dantes remarkable visions to the new world. How does the backdrop of the american civil war influence the events of the novel. The dante club brings you into mid 19th century boston, where a brutal series of murders can only be stopped by americas first scholars of dante. Matthew pearl, 26, a recent yale law school grad, became fascinated with dantes work while at harvard, where he earned the dante society of americas.
Matthew pearl is the new york times bestselling author of the dante club, the poe shadow, the last dickens, the technologists, the last bookaneer, and the dante chamber, and the editor of the modern library editions of dantes inferno translated by henry wadsworth longfellow and edgar allan poes the murders in the rue morgue. Displaying extensive knowledge of the period and the writers, pearl builds an. The dante club about a murderer who kills people with methods described by dante. Matthew pearl is the new york times bestselling author of the dante club and the editor of the modern library editions of dantes inferno translated by henry wadsworth longfellow and edgar allen poes the murder in the rue morgue. The powerful boston brahmins at harvard college are fighting to. In the dante club, matthew pearl expertly combines rollicking entertainment with serious insights about civil warera america. This highly anticipated novel by matthew pearl combines a richly researched world with a gripping dramatic narrative. Matthew pearl is the new york times bestselling author of the dante club, the poe shadow, the last dickens, the technologists, the last bookaneer, and the dante chamber, and the editor of the modern library editions of dantes inferno translated. A series of murders, all of them inspired by scenes. In dantes divine comedy, dantes poetic idol virgil leads him through the dangerous passages of the afterlife.
Matthew pearl graduated from harvard university summa cum laude in english and american literature in 1997, and in 2000 from yale law school, where he wrote the first draft of the dante club. Ingenious use of details and motifs from the divine comedy, and a lively picture of the literary culture of postbellum new england, distinguish this juicy debut historical mystery the year is 1865. Matthew pearl audio books, best sellers, author bio. He has the ability and intellectual dexterity to bring forth the kinds of large fictions nineteenth century readers were accustomed to books in which an individual could immerse herhimself and come away stimulated with new ideas. Five years after a series of danteinspired killings disrupted boston, a man is found murdered in the public gard. American debut novelist with impeccable academic credentials and planetsized brain writes audaciously learned thriller. In fact, the longfellow translation has been reprinted due to the notoriety it received from pearls the dante club. The boston globe with intricate plots, classical themes, and e. The official site for the dante club, a dazzling new work of historical fiction from random house. Its a followup to my debut novel, the dante club, but you do not have to read one before the other, each stands on its own two feet. Fields are finishing americas first translation of the divine comedy and preparing to unveil dantes remarkable visions to the new world.
His nonfiction writing has appeared in the new york times, the wall street journal, the. Buy a cheap copy of the dante club book by matthew pearl. Oliver wendell holmes, and james russell lowell, along with publisher j. And so it is with the dante club, a very important book. Matthew pearl books list of books by author matthew pearl. In the work of matthew pearl, fact and fiction seamlessly blend, and from this provocative brew, strange mysteries emerge. While the literati grow concerned that gabriel is involved in the deaths, an expinkerton operative arrives in england to try to capitalize on the crimes the way he did with those in boston that pearl the last bookaneer, 2015, etc. Matthew pearl is currently considered a single author. In 1998, he won the prestigious dante prize from the dante society of america for his scholarly work. Matthew pearl is the author of the dante club, a literary thriller about a group of 19th. The dante club is a wonderful debut novel from matthew pearl. The dante club brings you into mid 19th century boston, where.
New york times bestseller before the dante chamber, there was the dante club. Matthew pearls dazzler of a debut novel, the dante club, is just what an historical thriller should bea creative combo of edgeofyourseat suspense, fully imagined characters, fictional and real, and an evocative, wellresearched, wellrealized setting. With the lives of the boston elite and dantes literary future in the new world at stake, the members of the dante club must find the killer before the authorities discover their secret. Matthew pearl keeps this mystery sparkling with erudition. Theres much to like about the dante club, matthew pearls homage to henry wadsworth longfellow, oliver wendell holmes, james russell lowell, and j. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 424 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. It also concerns a club of poets, including such historical figures as henry wadsworth longfellow, oliver wendell holmes sr. The last dickens is a tale filled with the dazzling twists and turns, the unerring period details, and the meticulous research that thrilled readers of the best sellers the dante club and the poe shadow. With the lives of the boston elite and dantes literary future in america at stake, the dante club must find the killer. In what ways do the characters of the dante club guide one other. The novel seamlessly tied fact with fiction and pearl crafted a thrilling and suspenseful novel that entertained, taught, and got me interested in reading the divine comedy in its entirety. Browse matthew pearls bestselling audiobooks and newest titles.
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