In 1867, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow completed the first American translation of Inferno and thus introduced Dante’s literary genius to the New World. In the Inferno, the spirit of the classical poet Virgil leads Dante through the nine circles of Hell on the initial stage of his journey toward Heaven. Along the way Dante encounters and describes in vivid detail the various types of sinners in the throes of their eternal torment.
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Inferno
By Dante
In 1867, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow completed the first American translation of Inferno and thus introduced Dante’s literary genius to the New World. In the Inferno, the spirit of the classical poet Virgil leads Dante through the nine circles of Hell on the initial stage of his journey toward Heaven. Along the way Dante encounters and describes in vivid detail the various types of sinners in the throes of their eternal torment.
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Reviewed by Jay734In Retrospekt eines der lustigsten Bücher, die jemals verfasst wurden aufgrund der unübersehbaren Voreingenommenheit und Ideal-Übertragung des Autors in die Geschichte
Reviewed by Sophie Bogneri surprisingly really enjoyed it! prob gonna reread in english some time.