Inferno [electronic resource]
Dante2013
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Discover Dante's original Inferno in this modern and acclaimed Penguin
translation.
Describing Dante's descent into Hell with Virgil as a guide, Inferno depicts a
cruel underworld in which desperate figures are condemned to eternal damnation
for committing one or more of seven deadly sins. As he descends through nine
concentric circles of increasingly agonising torture, Dante encounters many
doomed souls before he is finally ready to meet the ultimate evil in the heart
of Hell: Satan himself.
This new edition of Inferno includes explanatory notes and an illustration of
Dante's plan of hell. Robin Kirkpatrick's masterful translation is also
available in a bilingual Penguin edition, with the original Italian on facing
pages, and in a complete edition of The Divine Comedy with an introduction and
other editorial materials.
Dante Alighieri was born in 1265. He studied at the university of Bologna,
married at the age of twenty and had four children. His first major work ...
Main title:
Inferno [electronic resource] / Dante
Author:
Dante, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Penguin, 2013
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (224 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780141393551
Language:
English
BRN:
433463
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |