The vision of hell. by Dante Alighieri
"The vision of hell." by Dante Alighieri is a narrative poem written in the 14th century. It follows a fictionalized Dante through Hell, guided by the Roman poet Virgil. Hell appears as nine concentric circles of torment within the Earth, where souls suffer punishments fitting their sins. The journey begins when Dante finds himself lost in a dark wood, blocked by three symbolic beasts. As an allegory, the poem represents the soul's
journey toward God through recognition and rejection of sin. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Doré, Gustave, 1832-1883 |
| Translator | Cary, Henry Francis, 1772-1844 |
| Uniform Title | The Divine Comedy by Dante, Illustrated, Hell, Complete |
| Title |
The vision of hell. By Dante Alighieri. Translated by Rev. Henry Francis Cary, M.A. and illustrated with the seventy-five designs of Gustave Doré. |
| Original Publication |
Cassell & Company, Limited: London, Paris & Melbourne. 1892. |
| Note |
Popular edition. With critical and explanatory notes, life of Dante, and chronology. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferno_(Dante) |
| Credits | David Widger |
| Credits | David Widger |
| Credits | David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Hell -- Poetry |
| Subject | Epic poetry, Italian -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Italian poetry -- To 1400 -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 8789 |
| Release Date | Aug 7, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 25, 2022 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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