num_pages: 336
description: This timeless Christian allegory has become the key with which Western civilization has sought to unlock the mystery fo its own identity.In the Inferno, the first of the Comedy's three parts, Dante is conducted by the spirit of the classical poet Virgil through the nine circles of Hell on the initial stage of his arduous journey toward God.
language: English
title: Inferno
titlecomplete: Inferno
characters: Paolo, Beatrice (diverse works), Odysseus, Charon (mythology), Dante Alighieri, Virgilio (Publius Vergilius Maro), Francesca
genres: Religion, Philosophy, School, Medieval, Poetry, Literature, Italian Literature, Fantasy, Classics, Fiction
ratings_count: 174813
series: La Divina Commedia
awards: awardedAt: 788947200000
name: Los Angeles Times Book Prize
category: Poetry, awardedAt: 1420099200000
name: Премія імені Максима Рильського
publisher: Modern Library