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Dante's Comedy: The Inferno (v. 1)

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Dante's Inferno was an exploration of Hell at its best. The graphic descriptions of each level of Hell and what they contained, and especially Dante's and Virgil's narrow escape from the demons, made the book impossible to put down. I am a busy college student, and I managed to read the book on one week, it was that good. It flowed, and its rhythm made me want to keep reading. Next, onto Purgatorio and Paradiso.

I didn't quite know what to think of the Inferno when I first picked it up, but I'd heard about it and decided to give it a shot. This book gave me nightmares and yet was so interesting and well-described that I read it in no time and marveled at it's skillful craftmanship. and I don't even beleive in Hell!

This is an excellent book for those who do and don't believe in Hell. If one does not believe in Hell, this book is a perfect reason to make one, if not to become religious, but at least to consider the factor. If one does believe, then it'll help them in less sinning! As for myself, reading many passages throughout this book, gave me chills and cold sweats!

The Inferno was an enjoyable read, but I would have gotten more out of the book by buying and edition with some translator's notes to accompany the text. I know almost nothing about either religion or 12th certury European history, and would have enjoyed an editor's explaination of Dante's allusions and references along the way.

I read this book for my AP English class. Dante doesn't go into a great deal of description about Hell (he wrote this book for a time were TV's were still 700 years off, and expected the reader to fill it in), but it will still scare you to death. God help us if they make it into a movie now. This book is brilliantly written not only does it scare you, but also it gets you to think. If you are, like me, the type of person that can take very little description and turn it into a vivid picture in you mind than this book will make you go mad. I literally haven't slept for days because of this book. It was great!

This book is a classic, if anyone wants to be well read, then this is a must. Regardless of the meaning of the content an appreciation should be made toward the inherent nature of the story. Judge for yourself and you won't be disappointed.

this book rocks the house man! it definitely gots mad flavor ya hear! i loved it to the very bone dude and i have to give mad props to its funky lyrics and outrageous tone!