{"product_id":"inferno-9780812970067","title":"Inferno","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis dual-language edition of Dante's classic poem chronicles the poet's descent through the nine circles of Hell, stunningly translated by and featuring an introduction and notes from renowned professor Anthony Esolen, plus haunting illustrations by Gustave Doré.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Professor Esolen's translation of \u003ci\u003eDante's Inferno\u003c\/i\u003e is the best one I have seen.\"--A. Kent Hieatt, translator of \u003ci\u003eThe Canterbury Tales\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eInferno\u003c\/i\u003e, the first and most famous part of Dante's \u003ci\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e, describes in unforgettable detail Dante's harrowing journey to the very bottom of the underworld. Guided by the poet Virgil, he travels through the nine concentric circles of Hell, each more cruel and sinister than the last. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt once universal and personal, Dante's \u003ci\u003eInferno \u003c\/i\u003eis an epic poem filled with politics and philosophy, humor and horror. This sublime translation brings Dante's masterpiece to vivid life and includes a substantive introduction, extensive notes, and detailed appendices that reproduce Dante's key sources and influences to provide the most comprehensive version of this classic poem.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dante Alighieri\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Modern Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/09\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.98h x 5.32w x 1.09d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780812970067\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnthony Esolen\u003c\/b\u003e is a published poet and professor of English at Providence College who has written extensively on Renaissance and medieval literature. His translations include the three volumes of The Divine Comedy--\u003ci\u003eInferno, Purgatory, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eParadise\u003c\/i\u003e--Lucretius's \u003ci\u003eDe rerum natura, \u003c\/i\u003e and Torquato Tasso's \u003ci\u003eGerusalemme liberata.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Dante Alighieri \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47566653489309,"sku":"9780812970067","price":29.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_1e3072d0-347a-4547-9399-03da11bf0610.jpg?v=1768314251","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/inferno-9780812970067","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}