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Penguin Classics: Inferno

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Inferno is the first part of Dante's epic poem The Divine Comedy, exploring the eternal punishment for sins like greed, self-deception, and treachery. This Penguin Classics edition features a translation and notes by Robin Kirkpatrick. The poem details Dante's descent into Hell, guided by Virgil, as he witnesses the torments of souls condemned for the seven deadly sins. Through nine circles of increasingly severe punishment, he encounters figures such as the pagan Aeneas, the deceiver Odysseus, the suicide Cleopatra, and his own political adversaries. Dante's journey, marked by encounters with sinister demons, leads him to the deepest level of Hell, culminating in a chilling vision of Satan. The work is notable for its vibrant language and storytelling, influencing Modernist writers worldwide. This edition includes English text alongside Dante's original Italian and offers insightful commentaries on each canto. Dante Alighieri (1265-1321), a Florentine poet, excelled in lyric poetry early on, with his first major work being La Vita Nuova (1292), a tribute to his beloved Beatrice. The Divine Comedy, written between 1308 and 1320, consists of three canticles: Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso. If you enjoyed Inferno, you may also appreciate Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron, available in Penguin Classics.

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Penguin Classics: Inferno, Dante Alighieri, Robin Kirkpatrick

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2006
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Titel
Penguin Classics: Inferno
Sprache
Englisch
Erscheinungsdatum
2006
Einband
Paperback
Seitenzahl
449
ISBN10
0140448950
ISBN13
9780140448955
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Beschreibung
Inferno is the first part of Dante's epic poem The Divine Comedy, exploring the eternal punishment for sins like greed, self-deception, and treachery. This Penguin Classics edition features a translation and notes by Robin Kirkpatrick. The poem details Dante's descent into Hell, guided by Virgil, as he witnesses the torments of souls condemned for the seven deadly sins. Through nine circles of increasingly severe punishment, he encounters figures such as the pagan Aeneas, the deceiver Odysseus, the suicide Cleopatra, and his own political adversaries. Dante's journey, marked by encounters with sinister demons, leads him to the deepest level of Hell, culminating in a chilling vision of Satan. The work is notable for its vibrant language and storytelling, influencing Modernist writers worldwide. This edition includes English text alongside Dante's original Italian and offers insightful commentaries on each canto. Dante Alighieri (1265-1321), a Florentine poet, excelled in lyric poetry early on, with his first major work being La Vita Nuova (1292), a tribute to his beloved Beatrice. The Divine Comedy, written between 1308 and 1320, consists of three canticles: Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso. If you enjoyed Inferno, you may also appreciate Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron, available in Penguin Classics.