DANTE: INFERNO (Dante's Divine Comedy) (v. 1) [Hardcover]

Kathryn Lindskoog (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Dante's Divine Comedy | Publication Date: May 1, 1997

_The Divine Comedy_ is perhaps the greatest Christian classic ever written, and probably the greatest adveture story ever told. Dante wrote it to entertain, guide, and enrich ordinary readers, not just the intellectual elite. This clear new version with unique aids makes the fascinating story accessible to such readers today.

Those who love Dante best as a storyteller and teacher will find in this book what they have been waiting for...the freshest, clearest, most exact, and most readable Divine Comedy in the English language, with full-page illustrations and original notes.

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"A highly readable edition that adds a variety of new material, supplemented by references to Dorothy Sayers, C. S. Lewis, and many other Dante commentators." -- New York Review

"The _Inferno_ in Lindskoog's capable hands gallops forward, expressed in a terse and sinewy prose." -- Mythlore

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Italian

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 572 pages
• Publisher: Mercer University Press (May 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 086554543X
• ISBN-13: 978-0865545434
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,725,272 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Treatment of a Classic, August 10, 1999

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This review is from: DANTE: INFERNO (Dante's Divine Comedy) (v. 1) (Hardcover)

Lindskoog does an excellent job with the translation and analysis of this book. This would be an excellent version of The Inferno for anyone not familiar with Dante's prolific use of analogy and historical reference. I recommend this version with my full confidence that any reader will find it enjoyable and informative.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lucid editing provides a thrilling excursion, April 19, 1999

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This review is from: DANTE: INFERNO (Dante's Divine Comedy) (v. 1) (Hardcover)

I'm sure I must have given up on my original copy of DIVINE COMEDY after "Inferno." But the lucid editing of this edition, with abundant footnotes, make clear and easy that which I could never decipher. With Virgil, Beatrice & Kathryn leading the way, the trip through Inferno, Purgatory & Paradise was a thrilling excursion.

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for Teenage Readers, December 7, 2011

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This review is from: DANTE: INFERNO (Dante's Divine Comedy) (v. 1) (Hardcover)

Lindskoog's Dante lacks the majesty of other translations - especially verse translations - but its easy-to-follow prose-style and explanatory footnotes are boons for younger readers, and this isn't meant pejoratively. (NB: The footnotes do rely rather heavily on the work of Dorothy Sayers.) A good place to start. Not for the seasoned Dante-lover.