Dramatic, intense, and gripping, The Inferno of Dante is an astonishing masterpiece that no listener can afford to miss. Dante Alighieri's magnificent story of his journey through the infinite horrors of Hell—and past the gates inscribed with the timeless words, Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter Here—has captured the imagination of the world for centuries. A terrifying vision of the consequences of sin, a daring quest for the path to Paradise, and a vivid pageant of the Middle Ages, The Inferno is a timeless classic that secures Dante's place in the immortal company of Homer, Milton and Virgil.
Now Robert Pinsky, the distinguished American poet, preserves the burning clarity and universal relevance of this 13th-century masterpiece in a triumphant new translation for our times. Line by line, canto by canto, Pinsky deftly responds to every nuance of meaning and affirms The Inferno as a powerful living classic for today's listeners.
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