內容簡介
內容簡介 Dante�s dramatic journey through the circles of hell in search of redemption � and his encounter with devils, monsters and the souls of some of the greatest sinners who ever walked on earth � is one of the cornerstones of Western literature, the summit of medieval thinking and arguably the highest poetic achievement of all time.Inferno, the first part of Dante�s Comedy, is presented here in a new verse translation by acclaimed poet and prize-winning translator J.G. Nichols, together with the original text facing, extensive notes, illustrations and a critical apparatus focusing on the author�s life and works.
作者介紹
作者介紹 Born in Florence, Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) is considered to be the father of Italian poetry and one of the greatest influences in world literature. His masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, is the zenith of medieval knowledge and a paragon of poetic imagination. Its first part, the Inferno, remains one of the most popular books of all time.