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by Dante Alighieri (Author), Mark Musa (Introduction, Translator) "Halfway through his life, Dante the Pilgrim wakes to find himself lost in a dark wood ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 432 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Classics; Rev Ed edition (27 Feb 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0142437220
  • ISBN-13: 978-0142437223
  • Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 13.2 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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This vigorous and swift blank verse rendition of the poet's journey through the circles of Hell re-creates for the modern reader the rich meanings that the poem had for Dante's contemporaries.

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Dante Alighieri was 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 La Vita Nuova and The Divine Comedy. He died in Ravenna in 1321. Mark Musa is Distinguished Professor of French and Italian at the Center for Italian Studies, Indiana University.
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, 14 May 2003
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This book was fantastic.
Musa's style has made Dante's work accessible to everyone, the blank verse translation is exceptionally easy to read and the accompanying notes means that even non-literature scholars, like me, don't miss a trick. I would like to congratulate him, personally, for a top job. I don't think I would have enjoyed it half as much by a different translator.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Well translated with plenty of explanation of the text, 27 Jan 2000
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This review is from: The Divine Comedy: Inferno v. 1 (Classics) (Paperback)
This translation of Dante's "The Divine Comedy" is good in many respects. It provides a long introduction detailing various differences between this (Mark Musa's) edition and many others and the reasons behind these. He also provides many of the stories around Dante's many subtle verses to help the casual reader and student like enjoy the work for its true meaning. His translations of Purgatory and Paradise are also very good.
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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A good choice for the Dante beginner, 23 Mar 2001
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After seeing an exhibition of Botticelli's drawings for the Divine Comedy, I thought it would be a good idea to find out what these wonderful drawings were based on. Well the book is just as wonderful. I particularly like the fact that the notes appear after each canto, and they always seem to answer any questions I have about the text. Highly recommended, especially for Dante beginners.
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This book is great. As a new reader to Dante's work the notes are clear and easier to read than I expected, leaving me looking forward to reading more and more.
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