Dante: Inferno: Translated Into English With Notes And Commentary By Frank Salvidio [Hardcover]

Frank Salvidio (Author)

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About the Author

Frank Salvidio’s lifelong devotion to Dante includes his doctoral dissertation, Dante, Milton and Kazantzakis, his first book, Between Troy & Florence, and his translation of Dante’s Vita Nuova. Also a translator of Sappho (Sappho Says), he was educated at Columbia (BS, philosophy) AIC (MA, education) and UCONN (MA, PHD, English).

Product Details

• Hardcover: 410 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (May 14, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595680097
• ISBN-13: 978-0595680092
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,242,240 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Lavoro eccellente, February 29, 2008

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John Maxwell OBrien "John Maxwell O'Brien" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dante: Inferno: Translated Into English With Notes And Commentary By Frank Salvidio (Paperback)

This is an outstanding translation. It is faithful to the text but expressed in easily digestible English. Our undergraduates will finally be treated to Dante in palatable form.

5.0 out of 5 stars Dante Inferno translated by Frank Salvidio, February 1, 2008

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Lawrence F. O'Brien, Jr. (Springfield, Massachusetts) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dante: Inferno: Translated Into English With Notes And Commentary By Frank Salvidio (Paperback)

An excellent translation for college students. Clear, concise and informative introductions and annotations for each canto. I had great success with the text in my classes.

5.0 out of 5 stars Salvidio's Dante, January 14, 2008

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John S. Kane (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dante: Inferno: Translated Into English With Notes And Commentary By Frank Salvidio (Paperback)

Employing an easy to read parlance replete with witty annotations and insight into the medieval and modern Italian man, Mr. Salvidio proffers an entertaining yet erudite rendition of this classic. Moreover, it is direct and clear.

I do regret not having this fresh voice when Dante was required reading for it flows flawlessly. This translation should be any Classics professor's first choice for his students.