Inferno (The Divine Comedy #1)
by Dante Alighieri, Anthony M. Esolen
Inferno by Dante Alighieri, Anthony M. Esolen holds a well received rating of 3.99 out of 5, based on 87.5K reader ratings. First published in 1320. The book spans 490 pages.
About Inferno
Of the great poets, Dante is one of the most elusive and therefore one of the most difficult to adequately render into English verse. In the Inferno, Dante not only judges sin but strives to understand it so that the reader can as well. With this major new translation, Anthony Esolen has succeeded brilliantly in marrying sense with sound, poetry with meaning, capturing both the poem’s line-by-line vigor and its allegorically and philosophically exacting structure, yielding an Inferno that will be as popular with general readers as with teachers and students. For, as Dante insists, without a trace of sentimentality or intellectual compromise, even Hell is a work of divine art.Esolen also provides a critical Introduction and endnotes, plus appendices containing Dante’s most important sources—from Virgil to Saint Thomas Aquinas and other Catholic theologians—that deftly illuminate the religious universe the poet inhabited.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Dante Alighieri, Anthony M. Esolen |
| Published | 1320 |
| Pages | 490 |
| Genres | Classics, Poetry, Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Fantasy |
| Average Rating | 3.99 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 87,511 |
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What genre is Inferno?
Inferno is categorized as Classics, Poetry, Fiction, Religion & Spirituality. Its primary genre classification is Fantasy.
Is Inferno worth reading?
Based on 87.5K reader ratings, Inferno has an average score of 3.99 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received." Its large number of reviews suggests broad reader appeal.
How many pages is Inferno?
Inferno has 490 pages.
Who wrote Inferno?
Inferno was written by Dante Alighieri, Anthony M. Esolen. It was first published in 1320.
What is the ISBN for Inferno?
The ISBN-13 for Inferno is 9780812970070.0.
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