Inferno by Dante Alighieri

Inferno

La Divina Commedia #1

Dante Alighieri with Allen Mandelbaum (Translator), Barry Moser (Illustrator)

395 pages • first pub 1320 (editions)

fiction classics poetry adventurous challenging dark slow-paced
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Dante's epic poem Inferno is brought to the reader complete in this superbly translated hardcover edition. As the opening part of Dante's epic of poetry, The Divine Comedy, The Inferno introduces Dante as a character. We see the poet lost in a dar...

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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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