num_pages: 396
description: In this superb translation of the Inferno, Allen Mendelbaum brings to life for contemporary readers the first and most famous part of Dante's Divine Comedy: the poet's classic journey through the underworld. Here is Dante at his ribald, shocking, and demonic best as he describes in unforgettably vivid detail his harrowing descent to the very bottom of Hell. Filled with politics and philosophy, humor and horror, the Inferno is an epic poem at once personal and universal that provides a darkly illuminating view into our present world no less than Dante's own. For as we're lead to the last circle of the Inferno we recognize the very worst in human nature...and the ever-abiding potential for redemption. Complete with an introduction and commentary, this definitive dual-language edition is unsurpassed for its clarity, beauty, and faithfulness to the original.
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: Bantam Books