Hunt Emerson, the dazzlingly talented cartoonist, tackles the biggest literary name of them all: Dante. Emerson's Inferno delights on many levels: as an ingenious translation of classic verse; an effortlessly readable introduction to a complex poem; a delicious crib for anxious Dante students; and as a warm tribute from the master of one art form to the grand master of another. Hunt's cartoon is followed by Kevin Jackson's essay on Dante. Wildly clever and witty, but essentially reverent, it is a wonderful treat for anyone who already loves Dante.
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The best introduction imaginable to the greatest poem ever written. --Nick Lezard - The Guardian
Raise your hopes all ye who enter here...Hunt Emerson's INFERNO is hot as hell! ----Sir Christopher Frayling
Raise your hopes all ye who enter here...Hunt Emerson's INFERNO is hot as hell! ----Sir Christopher Frayling
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HUNT EMERSON began drawing comics in the early 1970s, and is among Britain's best humorous cartoonists. His irreverent adaptations of literature include Lady Chatterley's Lover, The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner and the life of Casanova in Casanova's Last Stand. He has worked with Kevin Jackson on comic books dealing with the ideas of 19th century artist, writer, critic and political theorist John Ruskin. Most recently he has drawn Little Plum and Ratz for The Beano. He has won many awards including the UK s Strip Cartoonist of the Year, and was chosen as one of 75 Masters of European Comics by France's CNBDI. His work has been translated into 10 languages. Much of his life has been influenced by childhood readings of MAD magazine.
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...and I don't only mean Dante. Hunt Emerson's retelling/guide/analysis of The Inferno is a thing of wonder. It's on my bookshelf next to the Barbara Reynolds. What he does is, he brings out Dante's humour (parts of The Inferno are hilarious) and slyly pokes fun at the over-intellectualising of the poem. Dante is there to be enjoyed! Also check out his version of Lady Chatterly's Lover and his absolutely brilliant Rime of the Ancient Mariner which faithfully follows Coleridge's text. Emerson evidently loves, understands and FEELS the works he illustrates. Great stuff.
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A CRACKER! My 8yo son is now putting 'Dante's Inferno' on his read-a-thon book list after reading the whole thing in an afternoon.
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Hunt Emerson's take on Dante's Inferno is truly a divine COMEDY. The story is as good as ever with many an absurd, ribald twist. And while not all of the jokes had me rolling on the ground I did find my self thoroughly entertained throughout. Being a graphic novel the artwork has a fantastic cartoony quality fit for any issue of MAD or CRACKED. Emerson's style is high on detail and sure to keep you looking far longer than the text balloons would require. Being black and white, it's nice when the artist takes the time to flesh out the backgrounds. Be aware; this book does not shy away from minor nudity, but I don't believe that anyone attracted to this book would be the type to get offended easily. As far as the physical book itself; the semi-rigid cover, printing and binding are all of surprisingly high quality.
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