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The Divine Comedy: Inferno v. 1 (Penguin Classics)
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This vigorous and swift blank verse rendition of the poet's journey through the circles of Hell re-creates for the modern reader the rich meanings that the poem had for Dante's contemporaries.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #14672 in Books
- Published on: 2003-02-27
- Original language: Italian
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 432 pages
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About the Author
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 of 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.
