The Inferno

Dante, Robert Hollander, Jean Hollander

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Anchor
01 January 2002

Poetry; Poetry by individual poets

"“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."

By: Dante
Translated by: Robert Hollander, Jean Hollander
Imprint: Anchor
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 131mm, Spine: 31mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9780385496988
ISBN 10: 0385496982
Pages: 736
Publication Date: 01 January 2002
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Inferno

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