Project Gutenberg 1999-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 368 Dante Alighieri 1265 1321 Alighieri, Dante Norton, Charles Eliot 1827 1908 The Divine Comedy, Volume 1, Hell Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divine_Comedy Dianne Bean "The Divine Comedy, Volume 1, Hell" by Dante Alighieri is a poetic narrative written in the 14th century. The epic poem details the journey of the protagonist, Dante, through the realms of the afterlife, beginning with Hell. Accompanied by the Roman poet Virgil, Dante encounters various souls suffering through eternal punishments that reflect their earthly sins, ultimately exploring themes of justice, morality, and redemption. The opening of the work introduces Dante as he finds himself lost in a dark wood, symbolizing confusion and moral strife. He attempts to climb a hill but is thwarted by three fearsome beasts who represent various sins. In his despair, he meets Virgil, who offers to guide him through Hell and eventually to Purgatory and Paradise, setting the stage for an allegorical exploration of sin and its consequences. As they embark on their journey, the narrative begins to outline the structure of Hell, the nature of its punishments, and the souls Dante will meet—highlighting the blend of personal, political, and theological themes interwoven throughout the poem. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Hell -- Poetry Epic poetry, Italian -- Translations into English Italian poetry -- To 1400 -- Translations into English PQ Text Italy Harvard Classics Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Classics of Literature 313429 2025-07-01T11:22:36.192446 text/html 319817 2022-07-05T12:21:01 text/html 232403 2025-07-01T11:22:43.306411 application/epub+zip 233443 2025-07-01T11:22:38.994511 application/epub+zip 219753 2025-07-01T11:22:37.852506 application/epub+zip 374454 2025-07-01T11:22:46.690413 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367991 2025-07-01T11:22:42.586472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333550 2022-09-01T13:11:56.509160 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290862 2025-07-01T11:22:35.767456 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 290593 2022-07-05T12:27:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20654 2025-07-01T11:22:46.821398 application/rdf+xml 13473 2025-07-01T11:22:38.339455 image/jpeg 3316 2025-07-01T11:22:38.095437 image/jpeg 114654 2022-07-05T12:28:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 117777 2022-07-05T12:28:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 192662 2025-07-01T11:22:36.217479 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 it.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia