The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri: The Inferno by Dante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321
"The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri: The Inferno" by Dante Alighieri is a narrative poem written in the 14th century. A fictionalized Dante finds himself lost in a dark forest, blocked by three threatening beasts. The Roman poet Virgil arrives to guide him on an extraordinary journey through Hell's nine concentric circles. Each circle punishes sinners in ways that mirror their earthly crimes. As they descend deeper into this realm of torment, Dante must confront the recognition and rejection of sin itself. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Sibbald, James Romanes |
| Title | The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri: The Inferno |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferno_(Dante) |
| Credits | David Starner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 73.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Italian poetry -- To 1400 -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 41537 |
| Release Date | Dec 2, 2012 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 31603 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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