The Divine Comedy: Volume 1: Inferno by John D. Sinclair, Dante Alighieri

The Divine Comedy: Volume 1: Inferno

La Divina Commedia #1

John D. Sinclair, Dante Alighieri

432 pages • first pub 1320 (editions)

fiction classics poetry challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Description

An invaluable source of pleasure to those English readers who wish to read this great medieval classic with true understanding, Sinclair's three-volume prose translation of Dante's Divine Comedy provides both the original Italian text and the Sinc...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9,916 reviews

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%

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