This document provides an overview of Dante's Divine Comedy and its place within the epic tradition. It discusses the epic conventions that Dante drew from, including an elevated style, supernatural elements, and an archetypal heroic journey. It also summarizes the structure and content of the three parts of the Divine Comedy - Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso. Key details about Dante's life and the sociopolitical context of the work are also briefly outlined.