The Divine Comedy
Inferno
$37.28
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
24 April 2003
Summary
An acclaimed translation of Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy, Volume 1: Inferno, that retains all the style, power, and meaning of the original.
This vigorous translation of Inferno preserves Dante’s simple, natural style and captures the swift movement of the original Italian verse. Mark Musa’s blank verse rendition of the poet’s journey through the circles of hell recreates for the modern reader the rich meanings that Dante’s poem had for his contemporaries. Mus…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780142437223 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0142437220 |
| Author: | Dante Alighieri, Mark Musa |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 24 April 2003 |
| Weight: | 297g |
| Dimensions: | 195mm x 129mm x 20mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
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Critics Review
“Musa operates on the principle that a translator’s first duty is to render the original text as exactly as possible without compromising the literary quality of the work…. [This is] the best English-language version of the Inferno currently available.” —Library Journal
About The Author
Dante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri was born in Florence in 1265 and belonged to a noble but impoverished family. His life was divided by political duties and poetry, the most famous of which was inspired by his meeting with Bice Portinari, whom he called Beatrice, including La Vita Nuova and The Divine Comedy. He died in Ravenna in 1321.
Mark Musa is Distinguished Professor of French and Italian at the Center for Italian Studies, Indiana University.
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