The Divine Comedy: Volume 1: Inferno
Oxford University Press · Print & ebook · December 1, 1961
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- Who it’s for
- A serious, layered classic that rewards rereading and sits neatly on the shelf.
- Genres
- Italian Poetry, Epic Poetry, Medieval Collections
- Published
- Oxford University Press, December 1, 1961
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An invaluable source of pleasure to those English readers who wish to read this great medieval classic with true understanding, Sinclair's three-volume prose translation of Dante's Divine Comedy provides both the original Italian text and the Sinclair translation, arranged on facing pages, and commentaries, appearing after each canto, which serve as brilliant examples of genuine literary criticism.
Why It Clicks
A serious, layered classic that rewards rereading and sits neatly on the shelf.
Come here for
- prestige in a compact form
- conversation-ready cultural touchstone
Expect
- cultural literacy on display
- a reference-text feel
Where it sits
| Italian Poetry | 52% |
|---|---|
| Epic Poetry | 36% |
| Medieval Collections | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- The Classics
- Authors
- Dante Alighieri, John D. Sinclair
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Published
- December 1, 1961
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- The Classics