Dante's Inferno?

Question

The Inferno-The book is quoted almost as much as Don Quixote but is it really worth the read?
What exactly is it about?
Is it just one book or are there sequals or volumes?
Just how long is it?

Answer 1

It's not a novel. An original version is written like a play, like the Iliad or Shakespeare's works. I think it's really hard to interpret unless if you're good at that stuff. I'm sure there are summaries that aren't written as a play which is easier.

Dante needs to go through hell (inferno), limbo (purgatoryo) and heaven (paradiso) to get to his love Beatrice. Each level is a book of the Divine Comedy ( that's what they're called collectively). His guide on this journey is Virgil. Inferno is the most popular of the three. He goes through the levels of hell,along the way, meeting historical/literary/mythological characters example Brutus and Judas who are in the level -i don't remember- of hell because that's where betrayers are. The most that facinates me is the level where lovers who died for love are.

Its nice, but again, its written like a play not a novel.

Good luck it you do read it.

Answer 2

The Inferno is the first book of the Divina Commedia, the major work of Dante Alighieri ( Florence, 1265 a.C. - Ravenna, 1321 a. C). It is made up of three Cantiche ( books) each of 33 cantos plus one as introduction, so the total number of cantos is one hundred.
It is written in verses ( "terzina") with alternate chained rhymes- (aba bcb...) and tells the story of the author's journey in through Hell ( "Inferno"), Limbo ("Purgatorio") and Heaven ( "Paradiso"). It is a veritable encyclopedia of medieval knowledge, as it contains references to sciences, history, theology, politics ect. of that time and it is also full of symbolism and metaphors ( for example: the number of cantos in each book is 33, the repetition of 3 which is considered a "perfect" number as it symbolizes the Holy Trinity). The original version is in medieval Italian- actually, one of the first examples of poetry in the Italian language- and quite complex to read even for a native speaker.

Answer 3

Dante's Inferno is just one part of a book called "The Divine Comedy." There was also sections called "Purgatory" and "Paradise." This was his way of explaining what happens to people when they die and have to pay for their sins. The link below is to copies of his book from Project Guttenberg. It is free to look and download.

http://www.gutenberg.org/browse/authors/d#a507

Answer 4

the inferno is one of three parts of Dante's divine comedy. it covers Dante's journey through hell. the other two parts cover purgatory and heaven. its not to long.