Author(s): Dante Alighieri; Charles S. Singleton

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The most famous of the three canticles that compose The Divine Comedy, "Inferno" describes Dante's descent into Hell midway through his life with Virgil as a guide. As he descends through nine concentric circles of increasingly agonizing torture, Dante encounters doomed souls that include the pagan Aeneas, the liar Odysseus, the suicidal Cleopatra, and his own political enemies, damned for their deceit. Led by leering demons, Dante must ultimately journey with Virgil to the deepest level of all-for it is only by encountering Satan himself, in the heart of Hell, that he can truly understand the tragedy of sin.This version of the classic poem is the translation by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the poem's first American translator.

1971, First UK edition. A very good set. Volume 1 is the Italian Text and Translation and volume 2 is the Commentary. Both volumes are in very good condition and are only marked by light foxing on the top edge and a previous owners name sticker on the front free endpaper. The d/w's are unclipped and also very good with light edge rubbing and light sun fading of the spine. Scans available if required.