Stanley Lombardo is Emeritus Professor of Classics, University of Kansas.Claire E. Honess is Professor of Italian Studies, University of Leeds.Matthew Treherne is Senior Lecturer in Italian Studies, University of Leeds.Ruth Chester received her PhD in Italian Studies from the University of Leeds.

"Fresh, lively, and reliable, Stanley Lombardo's Purgatorio easily earns its place in the great tradition of English-language renderings of Dante. Excellent introductory material and footnotes help to make this a version that will appeal to scholars, students, and general readers alike."—Steven Botterill, Associate Professor of Italian Studies, University of California, Berkeley