| Inferno: First Book of the Divine Comedy Contributor(s): Dante (Author), Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth (Author) |
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ISBN: 1387783580 ISBN-13: 9781387783588 Publisher: Lulu.com OUR PRICE: $12.32 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | European - Italian |
| Dewey: 851.1 |
| Lexile Measure: 1270 |
| Physical Information: 0.29" H x 6" W x 9" (0.42 lbs) 124 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Dante's epic poem Inferno is brought to the reader complete in this superbly translated edition. As the opening part of Dante's epic of poetry, The Divine Comedy, The Inferno introduces Dante as a character. We see the poet lost in a dark wood, and promptly confronted by three mighty beasts: a leopard, a lion, and a she-wolf. Symbolic of sinful behaviour and desires, the trio of creatures pursue Dante into darkness, wherein Virgil - a deceased Roman poet representing human cognition and reason - appears. Initially unsure of Virgil's intentions, Dante is persuaded when the poet mentions that Beatrice Portinari, a young woman Dante knew and a symbol of love, sent him to find Dante with instructions from the Virgin Mary. It is thus that their journey to the underworld begins, with Virgil to act as Dante's guide through the malevolent environs. |