
- 224 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
The first volume of The Divine Comedy— Dante begins his downward journey through the seven circles of Hell. Considered to be one of the greatest literary works of all time, Dante's immortal drama of a journey through Hell is the first volume of his Divine Comedy. In the Inferno, Virgil guides Dante the pilgrim-poet through the depths of Hell, which is organized by the categories and subcategories of the sinners who dwell there. Dante first encounters the seven deadly sins on his journey—lust, gluttony, avarice, wrath and sloth—and then goes on to encounter even greater wickedness on his downward descent, before finally confronting the "evil worm" Lucifer, who flaps his wings while gnawing a hole into God's creation.This edition includes:
-A concise introduction that gives readers important background information
-A chronology of the author's life and work
-A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context
-An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations
-Detailed explanatory notes
-Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work
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Table of contents
- Cover
- ‘The Inferno’: Giving the World Hell
- Chronology of Dante’s Life and Work
- Historical Context of ‘Inferno’
- Canto I
- Canto II
- Canto III
- Canto IV
- Canto V
- Canto VI
- Canto VII
- Canto VIII
- Canto IX
- Canto X
- Canto XI
- Canto XII
- Canto XIII
- Canto XIV
- Canto XV
- Canto XVI
- Canto XVII
- Canto XVIII
- Canto XIX
- Canto XX
- Canto XXI
- Canto XXII
- Canto XXIII
- Canto XXIV
- Canto XXV
- Canto XXVI
- Canto XXVII
- Canto XXVIII
- Canto XXIX
- Canto XXX
- Canto XXXI
- Canto XXXII
- Canto XXXIII
- Canto XXXIV
- Interpretive Notes
- Critical Excerpts
- Questions for Discussion
- Suggestions for the Interested Reader
- Notes
- Copyright