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Dantes Inferno in Modern English by Dante Alighieri, Douglas Neff
11 reviews
bookishevy's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
The Inferno of Dante has been sitting on my Audible shelf for two years, but after reading how Annis, the main character in Let Us Descend, is introduced to Inferno before descending into her own hell with her spirit guide, I decided to finally listen to Inferno.
So basically Dante is wandering and gets lost in the woods and meets Virgil, who tells him his deceased lover Beatrice, who is spending her eternity in paradise, sent him to guide Dante through the nine circles of hell. She felt that Dante was being wicked - he was previous exiled from Florence for corruption - and a tour of hell would set him straight.
What stood out to me is how much the judgments fit the sins. For instance, in the second circle lustful souls are being tossed around by winds with no control over their bodies because they had no control over their desires. Talk about poetic justice. The further they travel the more miserable the souls are. There's crying and weeping and an overall atmosphere of torment, which is the point.
I know this isn't meant to be funny, but Dante seeing historical and mythological figures in hell tickled me. I couldn't help but think of who in modern history he would condemn to the nine circles.
Inferno is the first part of Dante's three-part Divine Comedy and not only serves as an allegory - the nine circles represent the temptation we must overcome if we want eternal paradise - but also helped Dante process his feelings on his expulsion from his home.
George Guidall narrates this audiobook. He was good except I wish he changed up his voice a bit more while portraying different characters. The Robert Pinsky translation is good. It doesn't feel like it was written in the 14th century, but If I had to listen to it again I would choose one with a full cast.
So basically Dante is wandering and gets lost in the woods and meets Virgil, who tells him his deceased lover Beatrice, who is spending her eternity in paradise, sent him to guide Dante through the nine circles of hell. She felt that Dante was being wicked - he was previous exiled from Florence for corruption - and a tour of hell would set him straight.
What stood out to me is how much the judgments fit the sins. For instance, in the second circle lustful souls are being tossed around by winds with no control over their bodies because they had no control over their desires. Talk about poetic justice. The further they travel the more miserable the souls are. There's crying and weeping and an overall atmosphere of torment, which is the point.
I know this isn't meant to be funny, but Dante seeing historical and mythological figures in hell tickled me. I couldn't help but think of who in modern history he would condemn to the nine circles.
Inferno is the first part of Dante's three-part Divine Comedy and not only serves as an allegory - the nine circles represent the temptation we must overcome if we want eternal paradise - but also helped Dante process his feelings on his expulsion from his home.
George Guidall narrates this audiobook. He was good except I wish he changed up his voice a bit more while portraying different characters. The Robert Pinsky translation is good. It doesn't feel like it was written in the 14th century, but If I had to listen to it again I would choose one with a full cast.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
gardengrove420's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Torture, Incest, Grief, and Violence
notdylan's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Torture
lizetteratura's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I can appreciate a good classic but, I had the displeasure of reading this on my own (I love to suffer apparently), i feel like I'd like it much much more if i listened to the audiobook, my head hurts now
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Death, and Child death
bookishlysophie's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
An absolute classic. I really found the translator’s notes helpful in understanding what is otherwise a very tricky book to read. The depictions of the sins are so vivid and the punishments reflect the sins themselves but the historical nature of the book just adds another layer. I’d highly recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Excrement
Moderate: Violence and Murder
Minor: Suicide and War
theohume's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Violence, Abandonment, Body horror, and Religious bigotry
megb64's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Grief, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Islamophobia
raru's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Gore, and Torture
issyd23's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The OG bible fanfic full of Dante’s fanboying and self-inserts 4⭐️
Also the translator Mark Musa did a great job keeping the tone and plot in this version 5⭐️ for the translator!
Also the translator Mark Musa did a great job keeping the tone and plot in this version 5⭐️ for the translator!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Islamophobia, Death, Antisemitism, Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, Gore, Physical abuse, Murder, Violence, Torture, Suicide, and Excrement
counciloffrogs's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Dante’s writing is truly fascinating to me, but readers be warned that Inferno is densely packed with allusion. Not only biblical, or even just greek mythos-based, but 14th century Italians politics, popes and other real-world religious figures, and at points personal acquaintances of Dante. I would not recommend delving into this work without prior background studies.
However, I do find it incredibly interesting the unique approach of analyzing real people in the context of their damnment to explain possible machinations of Hell. I enjoyed Inferno, even as a practicing pagan, which isn’t something I expected to be able to say about this book.
However, I do find it incredibly interesting the unique approach of analyzing real people in the context of their damnment to explain possible machinations of Hell. I enjoyed Inferno, even as a practicing pagan, which isn’t something I expected to be able to say about this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Suicide, Murder, Genocide, Religious bigotry, and Incest