Dante's Inferno by Dante Alighieri, Charles Eliot Norton

100 pages first pub 1320 (editions)

fiction classics poetry adventurous challenging dark slow-paced
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The "Divine Comedy" was entitled by Dante himself merely "Commedia," meaning a poetic composition in a style intermediate between the sustained nobility of tragedy, and the popular tone of elegy. The word had no dramatic implication at that time, ...

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Moods

dark 76%
challenging 59%
adventurous 49%
reflective 46%
tense 22%
mysterious 21%
emotional 14%
informative 13%
funny 10%
sad 9%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 2%

Pace

slow 49%
medium 37%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 41% | A mix: 31% | Character: 22% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 43% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 49% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 5%

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