Dantes Inferno in Modern English by Dante Alighieri, Douglas Neff

Dantes Inferno in Modern English

La Divina Commedia #1

Dante Alighieri, Douglas Neff with Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Translator)

180 pages first pub 1320 (editions)

fiction classics poetry adventurous challenging dark slow-paced
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Most English translations of INFERNO are full of colorful, but meaningless language based on today's modern standards. Some translations are so elaborate that they are as difficult to read as the original Italian version. This translation uses the...

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Moods

dark 76%
challenging 59%
adventurous 49%
reflective 46%
tense 22%
mysterious 20%
emotional 13%
informative 12%
funny 10%
sad 9%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 2%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 36%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 40% | A mix: 31% | Character: 23% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 43% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 5%

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