{"product_id":"the-divine-comedy-volume-1-inferno-paperback","title":"The Divine Comedy: Volume 1: Inferno - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDante Alighieri\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMark Musa\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eMark Musa\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn acclaimed translation of Dante Alighieri's \u003ci\u003eThe Divine Comedy Volume 1: Inferno \u003c\/i\u003ethat retains all the style, power and meaning of the original \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Penguin Classic \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This vigorous translation of Inferno preserves Dante's simple, natural style, and captures the swift movement of the original Italian verse. Mark Musa's blank verse rendition of the poet's journey through the circles of hell recreates for the modern reader the rich meanings that Dante's poem had for his contemporaries. Musa's introduction and commentaries on each of the cantos brilliantly illuminate the text. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDante Alighieri \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Florence in 1265 and belonged to a noble but impoverished family. His life was divided by political duties and poetry, the most of famous of which was inspired by his meeting with Bice Portinari, whom he called Beatrice, including \u003ci\u003eLa Vita Nuova\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Divine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e. He died in Ravenna in 1321. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Musa\u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished Professor of French and Italian at the Center for Italian Studies, Indiana University.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 7.72 x 5.05 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 31, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753757507872,"sku":"9780142437223","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4a6692ffb4ba56db78a4932f65126219.webp?v=1780026894","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-divine-comedy-volume-1-inferno-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}