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Inferno
Inferno
Author: Dante, Dante Alighieri
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ISBN-13: 9780679757085
ISBN-10: 0679757082
Publication Date: 10/1/1999
Pages: 336
Rating:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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4 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Vintage
Book Type: Paperback
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10 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

buzzby avatar reviewed Inferno on + 6062 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Translated in 1954 by John Ciardi, this edition published in 2001. It's enough to make you forswear the Three Beasts of Worldliness forever (expecially the "She-Wolf of Incontinence", that sounds real inconvenient).
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Helpful Score: 2
Dante's Inferno was a great glimpse into the people of the 1300's and how Dante viewed them. He racked and stacked them into the 9 rings of Hell, according to their sins. Dante took the realism of real events and people to make this book very interesting.
SuDongpo avatar reviewed Inferno on + 37 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Longfellow's translation is difficult and widely available in the public domain. I prefer a "modern" translation myself.
johndough avatar reviewed Inferno on
Helpful Score: 2
The last time I read "The Inferno" was back in 1971 as an undergrad in English Lit, but I did recall liking it and I wasn't disappointed the second time around. This editon has a brief biography of Dante, a decent introduction and lots of "endnotes" (ie footnotes) to the text. Longfellow's translation is quite readable, although I can't say how it compares to more modern translations; however the fact that it was still used in 2003 when this version was published must be a testimony to its' durability.
ZenLady avatar reviewed Inferno on + 9 more book reviews
One of the great, all-time classics. I highly recommend this book, although it is not an easy read. If you have the time to commit, it's well worth it.
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Dante's travel through the inferno. Pretty good book I have read this one twicevery enjoyable.
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While I appreciate the concept behind this book, it annoyed the hell (unintentional pun) out of me halfway through and I had to stop reading it. The mentality just seems completely juvinile to me.
ladyofavalon avatar reviewed Inferno on + 88 more book reviews
classic allegory.
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A well-loved classic ...
abbottj81 avatar reviewed Inferno on + 11 more book reviews
Bought this for class and never read it. I have no interest in reading it, so I will give it to someone who does.