Project Gutenberg 2012-12-02 Public domain in the USA. 2703 Dante Alighieri 1265 1321 Alighieri, Dante Sibbald, James Romanes The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri: The Inferno Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferno_(Dante) David Starner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri: The Inferno" by Dante Alighieri is an epic poem written in the early 14th century. It is the first part of a three-part narrative that explores themes of sin, redemption, and the human condition through a meticulously structured journey through the afterlife. The poem features Dante himself as the main character, who is guided by the Roman poet Virgil through the various circles of Hell, each representing different sins and their consequent punishments. The opening of this work introduces readers to the initial moments of Dante's journey, where he finds himself lost in a dark wood, representing confusion and sin. Here, he encounters three fearsome beasts that block his path—symbolic figures representing different vices. After a moment of despair, he is approached by Virgil, who offers to guide him through Hell and ultimately lead him to salvation. This part sets the stage for Dante's enlightening yet harrowing journey, establishing the book's deep allegorical layers and rich theological imagery that challenge readers to reflect on their own moral choices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Hell Epic poetry, Italian -- Translations into English Italian poetry -- To 1400 -- Translations into English PQ Text Italy Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature 1162329 2025-06-16T18:44:00.243314 text/html 1203952 2022-07-16T11:56:19 text/html 550783 2025-06-16T18:44:47.569550 application/epub+zip 553780 2025-06-16T18:44:15.513199 application/epub+zip 471702 2025-06-16T18:44:08.172255 application/epub+zip 1063657 2025-06-16T18:45:01.072529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1149144 2025-06-16T18:44:36.198678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1111376 2022-09-19T04:30:00.157126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 715585 2025-06-16T18:43:55.583332 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 715309 2022-07-16T11:58:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17658 2025-06-16T18:45:01.273537 application/rdf+xml 16989 2025-06-16T18:44:09.051253 image/jpeg 3739 2025-06-16T18:44:08.623282 image/jpeg 486706 2025-06-16T18:44:00.327308 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