# Francesca da Rimini — The Divine Comedy character guide

> Francesca da Rimini in The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Francesca, Madonna Francesca

**First appearance:** 0007-canto-v

## Who they are

Lover condemned to the second circle for adultery.

## In the story

### [Canto V: The Second Circle – Minos and the Carnal Sinners](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_divine_comedy_se/chapters/canto-v)

A soul in the second circle, who recounts her adulterous love with Paolo and their murder, evoking Dante's deep sympathy.

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