Inferno by Dante Alighieri

Inferno

La Divina Commedia #1

Dante Alighieri with Gustave Doré (Illustrator), Anthony Esolen (Translator)

528 pages • first pub 1320 (editions)

fiction classics literary poetry adventurous challenging dark slow-paced
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 A groundbreaking bilingual edition of Dante's masterpiece that includes a substantive Introduction, extensive notes, and appendixes that reproduce Dante's key sources and influences.  Of the great poets, Dante is one of the most elusive and there...

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Community Reviews

3.85
based on 17,119 reviews

Moods

dark: 77%

challenging: 58%

adventurous: 49%

reflective: 46%

tense: 23%

mysterious: 21%

emotional: 14%

informative: 12%

funny: 10%

sad: 10%

inspiring: 4%

hopeful: 2%

Pace

14% of readers chose fast
37% of readers chose medium
47% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

40% of readers chose Plot
30% of readers chose A mix
24% of readers chose Character
5% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
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Strong character development?

21% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
48% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

49% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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