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The Inferno by Dante (2002, Trade Paperback)

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Condition
Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
ISBN
9780385496988

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0385496982
ISBN-13
9780385496988
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1954060

Product Key Features

Book Title
Inferno
Number of Pages
736 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2002
Topic
Medieval, Epic, General, European / Italian
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Poetry
Author
Dante
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
16.4 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"The most accessible and the closest to the Italian...with ample commentary easily and unobtrusively available at the end of each Canto."Tim Parks, The New Yorker "The Hollanders...act as latter-day Virgils, guiding us through the Italian text that is printed on the facing page." The Economist "Probably the most finely accomplished and may well prove the most enduring.... The annotation...is crowded with useful insights and bits of information and keeps us abreast of scholarly opinion across the ages."R.W.B. Lewis, Los Angeles Times Book Review, "The most accessible and the closest to the Italian…with ample commentary easily and unobtrusively available at the end of each Canto."Tim Parks,The New Yorker "The Hollanders…act as latter-day Virgils, guiding us through the Italian text that is printed on the facing page."The Economist "Probably the most finely accomplished and may well prove the most enduring…. The annotation…is crowded with useful insights and bits of information and keeps us abreast of scholarly opinion across the ages."R.W.B. Lewis,Los Angeles Times Book Review, "The most accessible and the closest to the Italian ... with ample commentary easily and unobtrusively available at the end of each Canto."--Tim Parks, The New Yorker "The Hollanders ... act as latter-day Virgils, guiding us through the Italian text that is printed on the facing page." -- The Economist "Probably the most finely accomplished and may well prove the most enduring.... The annotation ... is crowded with useful insights and bits of information and keeps us abreast of scholarly opinion across the ages." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review, "The most accessible and the closest to the Italian…with ample commentary easily and unobtrusively available at the end of each Canto."Tim Parks, The New Yorker "The Hollanders…act as latter-day Virgils, guiding us through the Italian text that is printed on the facing page." The Economist "Probably the most finely accomplished and may well prove the most enduring…. The annotation…is crowded with useful insights and bits of information and keeps us abreast of scholarly opinion across the ages."R.W.B. Lewis, Los Angeles Times Book Review
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"Probably the most finely accomplished and ... most enduring" translation ( Los Angeles Times Book Review ) of this essential work of world literature -- from a renowned scholar and master teacher of Dante and an accomplished poet. "The Hollanders ... act as latter-day Virgils, guiding us through the Italian text that is printed on the facing page." -- The Economist The epic grandeur of Dante's masterpiece has inspired readers for 700 years, and has entered the human imagination. But the further we move from the late medieval world of Dante, the more a rich understanding and enjoyment of the poem depends on knowledgeable guidance. Robert Hollander and Jean Hollander have written a beautifully accurate and clear verse translation of the first volume of Dante's epic poem, the Divine Comedy. Featuring the original Italian text opposite the translation, this edition also offers an extensive and accessible introduction and generous commentaries that draw on centuries of scholarship as well as Robert Hollander's own decades of teaching and research. The Hollander translation is the new standard in English of this essential work., "Probably the most finely accomplished and ... most enduring" translation ( Los Angeles Times Book Review ) of this essential work of world literature --from a renowned scholar and master teacher of Dante and an accomplished poet. "The Hollanders ... act as latter-day Virgils, guiding us through the Italian text that is printed on the facing page." -- The Economist The epic grandeur of Dante's masterpiece has inspired readers for 700 years, and has entered the human imagination. But the further we move from the late medieval world of Dante, the more a rich understanding and enjoyment of the poem depends on knowledgeable guidance. Robert Hollander and Jean Hollander have written a beautifully accurate and clear verse translation of the first volume of Dante's epic poem, the Divine Comedy. Featuring the original Italian text opposite the translation, this edition also offers an extensive and accessible introduction and generous commentaries that draw on centuries of scholarship as well as Robert Hollander's own decades of teaching and research. The Hollander translation is the new standard in English of this essential work., The epic grandeur of Dante's masterpiece has inspired readers for 700 years, and has entered the human imagination. But the further we move from the late medieval world of Dante, the more a rich understanding and enjoyment of the poem depends on knowledgeable guidance. Robert Hollander, a renowned scholar and master teacher of Dante, and Jean Hollander, an accomplished poet, have written a beautifully accurate and clear verse translation of the first volume of Dante's epic poem, the Divine Comedy. Featuring the original Italian text opposite the translation, this edition also offers an extensive and accessible introduction and generous commentaries that draw on centuries of scholarship as well as Robert Hollander's own decades of teaching and research. The Hollander translation is the new standard in English of this essential work of world literature.
LC Classification Number
PQ4315.2

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