Divine Comedy: Inferno (Cliffs Notes) [Paperback]

James L. Roberts (Author), Nikki Moustaki (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764586548 | ISBN-13: 978-0764586545 | Publication Date: March 7, 2001 | Edition: 1

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into critical elements and ideas within classic works of literature. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.

CliffsNotes on Divine Comedy: Inferno takes you deep inside Dante's vision of Hell, the first installment in his three-poem epic.

Following the spiritual journey of Dante and his guide Virgil, this expert study companion provides summaries, commentaries, and glossaries related to each canto within the poem. Other features that help you figure out this important work include

• Life and background of the poet and the poem
• Introduction to the poem's structure, allegory, symbols, and more
• Critical essays that explore deeper meanings within this challenging work
• A review section that tests your knowledge and suggests essay topics and practice projects
• A Resource Center full of books, translations, and Internet resources

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About the Author

James Roberts has been teaching literature for over 20 years.

Nikki Moustaki is a freelance writer.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Cliffs Notes; 1 edition (March 7, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764586548
• ISBN-13: 978-0764586545
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.2 x 8.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #260,735 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Satisfied, October 24, 2010

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This review is from: Divine Comedy: Inferno (Cliffs Notes) (Paperback)

I began the Comedy with Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's interpretation; which, though lofty and elegant, is about 10 times harder to comprehend than the King James version of the Bible. So I switched to A.S. Kline's interpretation. That, in concert with Cliff's Notes, made all the difference.

Cliff Weber
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9 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars latin? please., November 4, 2002

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This review is from: Divine Comedy: Inferno (Cliffs Notes) (Paperback)

Readers, please note: The two people who gave this negative reviews thought that The Inferno was written in Latin. It wasn't. Clearly, they read neither the Cliff's Note nor the book. Silly to write a review of a book that you know nothing about!

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Divine Comedy, November 22, 2007

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It is very compact. It contains everything you need to know. If you are in a hurry to complete your report, this is the very one.