description: A faithful yet totally original contemporary spin on a classic, Dante's Inferno as interpreted by acclaimed artist Sandow Birk and writer Marcus Sanders is a journey through a Hell that bears an eerie semblance to our own world. Birk, hailed by the Los Angeles Times as one of realism's edgier, more visionary painters, offers extraordinarily nuanced and vivid illustrations inspired by Gustave Dore's famous engravings. This modern interpretation depicts an infernal landscape infested with mini-malls, fast food restaurants, ATMs, and other urban fixtures, and a text that cleverly incorporates urban slang and references to modern events and people (as Dante did in his own time). Previously published in a deluxe, fine-press edition to wide praise, and accompanied by national exhibitions, this striking paperback edition of Dante's Inferno is a genuinely provocative and insightful adaptation for a new generation of readers.
language: English
title: Dante's Inferno
titlecomplete: Dante's Inferno
characters: Beatrice (diverse works), Dante Alighieri, Paolo, Odysseus, Virgilio (Publius Vergilius Maro), Charon (mythology), Francesca
genres: Classics, Italian Literature, Fantasy, Philosophy, Religion, Fiction, School, Literature, Poetry, Medieval
ratings_count: 174843
series: La Divina Commedia
awards: awardedAt: 788947200000
name: Los Angeles Times Book Prize
category: Poetry, awardedAt: 1420099200000
name: Премія імені Максима Рильського
publisher: Turtleback Books