Project Gutenberg 1997-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 193 Dante Alighieri 1265 1321 Alighieri, Dante La Divina Commedia di Dante: Inferno Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferno_(Dante) https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferno_(Divina_Commedia) an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer "La Divina Commedia di Dante: Inferno" by Dante Alighieri is an epic poem written in the 14th century, renowned as one of the greatest works in world literature. This first part of a greater trilogy follows the journey of the protagonist, Dante himself, as he navigates through the torments of Hell, guided by the Roman poet Virgil. Through vivid allegorical imagery, the work explores themes of sin, redemption, and the human condition. The opening of the poem begins as Dante finds himself lost in a dark woods, symbolizing a midlife crisis and a state of spiritual confusion. He encounters various beasts that block his path, representing different vices and temptations. After expressing his despair, he is comforted by the appearance of Virgil, who offers to guide him through Hell and ultimately to salvation. As they make their way forward, Virgil explains the nature of the creatures that inhabit these realms and the significance of Dante's journey, setting the stage for the exploration of sin and its consequences that unfolds throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. it Italian poetry -- To 1400 Hell -- Poetry Epic poetry, Italian PQ Text IT Poesia Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature 253390 2025-07-01T08:00:36.278969 text/html 265916 2022-07-16T15:41:24 text/html 209231 2025-07-01T08:00:47.008378 application/epub+zip 210208 2025-07-01T08:00:40.298896 application/epub+zip 180480 2025-07-01T08:00:38.709900 application/epub+zip 413283 2025-07-01T08:00:50.600351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373616 2025-07-01T08:00:45.680382 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294767 2022-09-01T09:12:04.869870 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213230 2025-07-01T08:00:35.217913 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 213020 2022-07-16T15:44:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17077 2025-07-01T08:00:50.730379 application/rdf+xml 17630 2025-07-01T08:00:39.237898 image/jpeg 4000 2025-07-01T08:00:38.972907 image/jpeg 178330 2025-07-01T08:00:36.301934 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 it.wikipedia