"Here at last that much suffering reader will find Dante's greatness manifest, and not his greatness only, but his grace, his simplicity, and his affection."βWilliam Dean Howells, The Nation"As a crown to his literary life, Longfellow combines his exquisite scholarship and his poetic skill and exper
Inferno
β Scribed by Dante Alighieri
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 138 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
"Palma's wonderfully readable translation comes close to perfection. I'm tempted to call it a miracle."--X. J. KennedyUnlike every known translator before him, Michael Palma re-creates Dante's masterpiece in all its dimensions, without emphasizing some aspects over others, rendering Inferno into contemporary American English while maintaining Dante's original triple rhyme scheme. The result is a translation that can be appreciated for its literal faithfulness and beautiful poetic form, accompanied by facing-page Italian and explanatory notes. "A superb translation; highly recommended."--Library Journal "I find Michael Palma's Inferno to be one that I'm having a hard time improving."--Lawrence Ferlinghetti "I think highly of Michael Palma's Inferno....Readers will find it admirably clear and readable."--Richard Wilbur
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