La Divine Comédie : L'Enfer by Dante Alighieri, Jacqueline Risset

La Divine Comédie : L'Enfer

La Divina Commedia #1

Dante Alighieri, Jacqueline Risset

380 pages • first pub 1320 (editions)

fiction classics poetry challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Description

Of the great poets, Dante is one of the most elusive and therefore one of the most difficult to adequately render into English verse. In the Inferno, Dante not only judges sin but strives to understand it so that the reader can as well. With this ...

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Moods

dark 74%
challenging 58%
adventurous 47%
reflective 46%
tense 22%
mysterious 20%
informative 13%
emotional 11%
funny 9%
sad 9%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 2%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 36%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 39% | A mix: 32% | Character: 23% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

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