Inferno (Norton Critical Editions)
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (886 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 039397796X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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A Chronology and Selected Bibliography are also included.. “Criticism” provides twelve interpretations by, among others, John Freccero, Robert M. This Norton Critical Edition of Dante’s masterpiece is based on Michael Palma’s verse translation, which is acclaimed for its elegant rendering of Dante’s triple-rhyme scheme into contemporary English. Richard Wilbur praises Palma’s translation as “accurate as to sense, fully rhymed, and easy, as a rule, in its movement through the tercets. Readers will find it admirably clear and readable.” The text is accompanied by detailed explanatory annotations. Also included in this edition are an illuminating introduction by Giuseppe Mazzotta, a Translator’s Note, The Plan of Dante’s Hell, and six maps and illustrations. Durling, Alison Cornish, Teodolinda Barolini, Giuseppe Mazzotta, and Robert Hollander
Kent Hieatt, professor emeritus, University of Western Ontario "Esolen's brilliant translation captures the power and the spirit of a poem that does not easily give up its secrets. It follows Dante through all his spectacular range, commanding where he is commanding, wrestling, as he does, with the density and darkness in language and in the soul. This "Inferno gives us Dante's vivid drama and his verbal inventiveness. . The notes and appendices provide exactly the kind of help that most readers will need." --Robert Royal, president, Faith and Reason Institute "From the Hardcover edition. "Dante's con
"A powerful translation of a masterpiece" according to OwlSong. There have been several excellent translations of Dante in the past few years, all worth reading in their own right. But I retain a special affection for John Ciardi's version, as it's the first one I ever read, at the unprepared & overwhelmed age of 15. I knew of its reputation as a major classic & I was ignorant enough to be unfazed by the prospect of reading it.Well, to say that I was soon in over my head is an understatement! But Ciardi's fine, lyrical translation, as well as his extensive but always clear notes, enabled me t. For Another Generation of Young Readers Texas Mom Dante's world is widely known and now a well-recognized part of our heritage. This purchase was for the education of yet another generation of young readers, whose own world expands with each of Dante's pages. Recommended.. "Thrilled" according to Shavon Barnett. I am glad to have received this book I'm very excited about the class I will be taking that required this book. I will come back and adjust my review when the class is finished and I see how the book ties in with the class
He is the author of Dante: Poet of the Desert and Dante’s Vision and the Circle of Knowledge.Michael Palma is the recipient of the Italo Calvino Award for his translation of My Name on the Wind: Selected Poems of Diego Valeri and of the Raiziss/de Palchi Translation Award from the American Academy of American Poets for his translation of The Man I Pretend to Be: “The Colloquies” and Selected Poems of Gui