Project Gutenberg 1997-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 4312 Dante Alighieri 1265 1321 Alighieri, Dante Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth 1807 1882 Longfellow, Henry W. Divine Comedy, Longfellow's Translation, Hell Dennis McCarthy "Divine Comedy, Longfellow's Translation, Hell" by Dante Alighieri is an epic poem composed in the 14th century. This work is a complex allegorical narrative that explores the themes of sin, redemption, and the soul's quest for divine justice. The protagonist, Dante himself, embarks on a perilous journey through the realms of Hell, guided by the Roman poet Virgil. At the start of the Inferno, Dante finds himself lost in a dark forest, symbolizing confusion and the recognition of his own sinfulness. As he attempts to ascend a mountain representing salvation, he is blocked by three wild beasts, each emblematic of different vices. In his despair, Dante encounters Virgil, who offers to guide him through Hell and eventually to Paradise, motivated by the intercession of Beatrice, Dante's beloved. The opening sets a tone of reflection and fear while establishing Dante's desire for enlightenment and redemption, making it a compelling beginning to his profound exploration of morality and the afterlife. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Hell -- Poetry Epic poetry, Italian -- Translations into English Italian poetry -- To 1400 -- Translations into English PQ Text Italy Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature 326445 2025-07-01T07:57:51.131226 text/html 340161 2021-04-08T14:08:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 218233 2025-07-01T07:58:01.103195 application/epub+zip 219132 2025-07-01T07:57:54.883285 application/epub+zip 196958 2025-07-01T07:57:53.408248 application/epub+zip 415882 2025-07-01T07:58:04.704158 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377961 2025-07-01T07:57:59.931192 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346378 2022-09-01T09:08:25.290106 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249181 2025-07-01T07:57:50.192230 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 249046 2021-04-08T14:08:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17942 2025-07-01T07:58:04.834147 application/rdf+xml 16677 2025-07-01T07:57:53.931209 image/jpeg 3718 2025-07-01T07:57:53.668213 image/jpeg 179490 2025-07-01T07:57:51.153239 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia it.wikipedia