The Inferno by Dante Alighieri, John Ciardi (2001, Paperback, Reprint)

Thanks for the quick shipment of this book. I have been meaing to buy it for a few weeks. The low price and free shipping the main factors to my purchase.

Book was a little more worn than I thought it would be but overall it was in good condition. Obviously a students of some sorts, no pages missing, spine was worn from having the cover wrapped around it.

This translation is a pleasure to read. Ciardi decided to pay less attention to preserving the complex rhyme scheme of the Italian and more to the general flow and tone of the poetry. Each Canto is richly annotated, filling in historical context and references relevant to the work, and explaining some of the choices made in the translation of certain passages.

If you're looking for an entertaining bit of fluff to read, pass this over. You'll be better off finding some vintage Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Clive Barker, etc. (all good writers, don't get me wrong). This was apparently the case for some reviewers who were disappointed with Inferno. If you want to see where some of these authors got their ideas and read a classic piece of literature which created numerous icons for Western culture, and are willing to put some work into it, this is a great and very entertaining read.

IT IS A WONDERFUL BOOK. IT GIVES YOU A WHOLE NEW OUTLOOK ON LIFE,AND MAKES YOU WONDER ABOUT THE THINGS YOU DO. THIS IS A BOOK THAT EVERYBODY SHOULD READ AT LEAST ONCE.

I ordered the book and never recieved it . Trying to contact the seller was in vain as I never heard back. I waited 48 hours and filed a claim. I also contacted American Express to let them in on resolving this matter.

Great Classic, delivered quickly and in great condition. i purchased the book for my son's AP English Class at a really reasonable price too.