dante alighieri

Describes the historical context that inspired Dante to write his "Divine Comedy," discussing his obsession for the girl--Beatrice--he had loved since childhood, and chronicling Dante's life after he was exiled from Florence.

A study guide to Dante's epic poem "Divine Comedy: Inferno," including background on the author, an introduction, brief synopsis, and list of characters, critical commentaries on each canto, character analyses, critical essays, a review, and resources for further study.

Presents the English and Italian translations of Dante's "The Divine Comedy", with the complete text of thirty-three of the original one hundred cantos and summaries of each omitted canto.

A graphic adaptation of Dante's "Divine Comedy," a poetic tour through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise.

Contains a representative selection of contemporary criticism on the writings of thirteenth-century Italian author Dante Alighieri, and includes an introductory essay that provides an overview of his life and work.

Reproduces 135 black-and-white illustrations created by nineteenth-century artist Gustave Dor? for "The Inferno," "Purgatory," and "Paradise," each accompanied by appropriate lines from the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow translation of Dante's work; and includes Dor?'s drawing of author Dante Alighieri.

Twenty contemporary poets provide translations of Dante's Inferno. Provides a canto by canto description of Dante's travels in the netherworld.