<p><b>Journey into Dante's nine circles of hell in the epic poem, Inferno.</b></p><p><i>The Divine Comedy</i>, written in the early fourteenth century by Dante Alighieri, continues to be essential reading for lovers of literature.</p><p>Dante's <i>The </i><i>Inferno</i> is the first part of his masterpiece, <i>The Divine Comedy</i>. In this epic poem, Dante is led by the poet Virgil into the nine circles of Hell--limbo, lust, gluttony, greed, anger, heresy, violence, fraud, and treachery--culminating in a meeting with Satan himself. Along the way, he meets a number of interesting figures.</p><p>This edition uses the classic translation by the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882).</p><p>Complete and unabridged, this elegantly designed, clothbound edition features an elastic closure and a new introduction by John Lotherington.</p>