The Inferno by Dante Alighieri

The Inferno

La Divina Commedia #1

Dante Alighieri with Robert Hollander (Translator), Jean Hollander (Translator), Robert Hollander (Translator), Jean Hollander (Translator)

736 pages first pub 1320 (editions)

nonfiction classics poetry adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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The epic grandeur of Dante's masterpiece has inspired readers for 700 years, and has entered the human imagination. But the further we move from the late medieval world of Dante, the more a rich understanding and enjoyment of the poem depends on k...

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Moods

adventurous 72%
dark 72%
challenging 66%
reflective 38%
tense 27%
mysterious 22%
emotional 5%
informative 5%
sad 5%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 23%
fast 11%

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3.97

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