A verse translation of the thirteenth-century poem about a man who is taken on a tour of Hell, presented in side-by-side Italian and English; also includes Dante's most significant text sources, including works by Virgil and Saint Thomas Aquinas.
Profiles nineteen Italian poets, including Giovanni Boccaccio, Dante, Cesare Pavese, Petrarch, and Giuseppe Ungaretti, and provides a brief biography of each poet and a list of their works and achievements.
An English translation of Dante's epic poem, which describes his spiritual journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise, guided first by the poet Virgil and then by his beloved Beatrice.
Contains English translations of the complete poems of fifteenth-century Italian artist Michelangelo Buonarroti, better known for his accomplishments in sculpture, painting, and architecture.
Provides the English translations of thirty-four Italian poems and includes biographical information on the poets and critical commentary on their work.