Project Gutenberg 2004-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 157 Dante Alighieri 1265 1321 Alighieri, Dante Doré, Gustave 1832 1883 Dore, Gustave Doré, Louis Christophe Paul Gustave Doré, Louis Auguste Gustave Dorè, Gustave Cary, Henry Francis 1772 1844 Cary, H. F. (Henry Francis) The Divine Comedy by Dante, Illustrated, Hell, Volume 08 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divine_Comedy Produced by David Widger "The Divine Comedy by Dante, Illustrated, Hell, Volume 08 by Dante Alighieri" is a poetic allegory written in the early 14th century. This book represents part of a larger narrative that explores themes of sin, redemption, and the journey of the soul. It specifically focuses on Hell, delving into the various levels of sin and the fates that befall sinners as they navigate through Dante's vividly imagined inferno. In this volume, particularly from Cantos 23 to 28, Dante journeys through the eighth circle of Hell, known as Malebolge, which is designated for fraudulent souls. He encounters various sinners who are subjected to a range of grotesque punishments that reflect their earthly misdeeds. Notable figures such as Mohammed and others from classical literature and history reveal the nature of their crimes through poignant conversations with Dante. This section vividly illustrates the poet's commitment to moral justice and the intricate symbolism of each punishment, serving both as a critique of societal and political figures and as a personal reflection on truth, justice, and the consequences of one's actions. Dante's journey is not merely a descent into hell but also a means of achieving enlightenment about human nature and morality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Hell -- Poetry Epic poetry, Italian -- Translations into English Italian poetry -- To 1400 -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature 71571 2025-08-04T07:08:25.408838 text/html 65432 2021-01-02T09:52:15 text/html 3137222 2025-08-04T07:08:28.816907 application/epub+zip 3130963 2025-08-04T07:08:26.108915 application/epub+zip 78258 2025-08-04T07:08:25.689847 application/epub+zip 3167787 2025-08-04T07:08:30.871819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3148580 2025-08-04T07:08:28.156835 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104634 2022-09-04T11:55:40.592313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57959 2025-08-04T07:08:25.054843 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57731 2021-01-02T09:52:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20983 2025-08-04T07:08:31.013810 application/rdf+xml 12874 2025-08-04T07:08:25.791854 image/jpeg 2115 2025-08-04T07:08:25.739835 image/jpeg 3054714 2021-01-02T09:52:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 24503 2021-01-02T09:52:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 3055898 2025-08-04T07:08:25.478890 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 fr.wikipedia it.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia