Inferno (Collins Classics)
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Inferno (Collins Classics)
By (Author) Dante Alighieri
HarperCollins Publishers
William Collins
8th December 2011
1st October 2011
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
Historical fiction
Religious and spiritual fiction
Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss
851.1
Physical Properties
Paperback
256
Width 111mm, Height 178mm, Spine 16mm
140g
Description
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There is no greater sorrow then to recall our times of joy in wretchedness.
Considered one of the greatest medieval poems written in the common vernacular of the time, Dantes Inferno begins on Good Friday in the year 1300. As he wanders through a dark forest, Dante loses his way and stumbles across the ghost of the poet Virgil. Virgil promises to lead him back to the top of the mountain, but to do so, they must pass through Hell, encountering all manner of shocking horrors, sins and evil torments along the way, evoking questions about Gods justice, human behaviour and Christianity.
Author Bio
Durante degli Alighieri, or Dante (c. 12651321), was one of the major Italian poets of the Middle Ages and is referred to as the father of the Italian language. His Divine Comedy is widely considered to be the greatest literary work composed in the Italian language and a masterpiece of world literature.
