The divine comedy: volume 1: inferno - dante alighieri

This vigorous translation of the poets journey through the circles of hell recreates for the modern reader the rich meanings that Dantes poem had for his contemporaries.

An acclaimed translation of Dante Alighieris The Divine Comedy Volume 1: Inferno that retains all the style, power and meaning of the original A Penguin Classic This vigorous translation of Inferno preserves Dantes simple, natural style, and captures the swift movement of the original Italian verse.

Mark Musas blank verse rendition of the poets journey through the circles of hell recreates for the modern reader the rich meanings that Dantes poem had for his contemporaries.

Musas introduction and commentaries on each of the cantos brilliantly illuminate the text.

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