{"product_id":"the-inferno-dante-alighieri-9780486804095","title":"The Inferno: The Definitive Illustrated Edition","description":"In 1867, when Henry Wadsworth Longfellow published the first American edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Inferno, \u003c\/i\u003e Dante was almost unknown in this country. The New England poet and educator, who taught Italian literature at Harvard, introduced Dante's literary genius to the New World with this vibrant blank verse translation of the first and most popular book of the three-part\u003ci\u003e Divine Comedy.\u003c\/i\u003e Expressed in haunting poetry of great emotional power, \u003ci\u003eThe Inferno\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles Dante's passage through nine circles of the underworld and his encounters with tormented sinners. Combining Aristotelian philosophy, mythology, Roman Catholicism, and thirteenth-century Italian politics, this landmark of world literature forms a unique synthesis of the Christian, classical, and secular worlds.\u003cbr\u003eDante's depictions of hell and its grotesque punishments found their ideal match in the hands of the eminent nineteenth-century illustrator Gustave Dor . Unable to find a sponsor, the artist published his stunning engravings for\u003ci\u003e The Inferno\u003c\/i\u003e at his own expense. An instant and enduring success, Dor 's images made a lasting impression on the public imagination. This volume's enchanting translation and unforgettable illustrations offer readers a perfect blend of literary and artistic skill.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dante Alighieri\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0486804097\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486804095\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/20\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.80h x 8.10w x 0.50d","brand":"Dante Alighieri","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992205295871,"sku":"9780486804095","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1f1200cd-2eb4-4021-b3a8-c49e81d9cafd.jpg?v=1683314637","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-inferno-dante-alighieri-9780486804095","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}