The Divine Comedy: Inferno
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Whoite-out on feps; some foxing on book block; otherwise internally sound - binding remains tight.
Few works in the Western canon have matched the terrifying grandeur of The Divine Comedy: Inferno, in which the poet Dante Alighieri descends into the nine circles of Hell, guided by the Roman poet Virgil through a realm of eternal punishment, moral reckoning, and profound spiritual truth. Written in the early 14th century and translated here with meticulous scholarly care by Charles S. Singleton, this edition presents the original Italian text alongside an authoritative English translation, accompanied by a comprehensive commentary that illuminates every layer of Dante's intricate allegorical vision. Singleton's landmark translation is widely regarded as one of the most faithful and intellectually rigorous renderings of Dante's masterwork in the English language, preserving the poem's theological depth and poetic architecture with uncompromising precision. Inferno stands as the cornerstone of medieval Italian literature and a timeless meditation on sin, justice, divine order, and the human capacity for both depravity and redemption. Whether encountered for the first time or revisited by the seasoned scholar, Dante's descent into the abyss poses a question that resonates across centuries: what does it truly mean to lose — and find — oneself?
Author: Dante Alighieri
Format: Hardback
Published: 1971, Routledge and Kegan Paul, London
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Whoite-out on feps; some foxing on book block; otherwise internally sound - binding remains tight.
Few works in the Western canon have matched the terrifying grandeur of The Divine Comedy: Inferno, in which the poet Dante Alighieri descends into the nine circles of Hell, guided by the Roman poet Virgil through a realm of eternal punishment, moral reckoning, and profound spiritual truth. Written in the early 14th century and translated here with meticulous scholarly care by Charles S. Singleton, this edition presents the original Italian text alongside an authoritative English translation, accompanied by a comprehensive commentary that illuminates every layer of Dante's intricate allegorical vision. Singleton's landmark translation is widely regarded as one of the most faithful and intellectually rigorous renderings of Dante's masterwork in the English language, preserving the poem's theological depth and poetic architecture with uncompromising precision. Inferno stands as the cornerstone of medieval Italian literature and a timeless meditation on sin, justice, divine order, and the human capacity for both depravity and redemption. Whether encountered for the first time or revisited by the seasoned scholar, Dante's descent into the abyss poses a question that resonates across centuries: what does it truly mean to lose — and find — oneself?