Dante s inferno, the indiana critical edition indiana masterpiece editions by dante alighieri and mark musa jun 22, 1995 4. Dante s poem and the world he creates in it reflect the order he sees in the world around him. That many modern pieces take pages from this book even today is a testament to its greatness. As he descends through nine concentric circles of increasingly agonising torture. The inferno, part one of dante s epic poem, the divine comedy, is the most imaginative and lyrical poetry i have read so far in my life. Italian for hell is the first part of italian writer dante alighieris 14thcentury epic poem divine comedy. Dante alighieris divine comedy, volume 1 and 2 by dante alighieri. The inferno of dante audiobook by dante alighieri, robert. Read dante the inferno by dante available from rakuten kobo. Musa has revised his earlier version, long cited as the most accessible and reliable of.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Feb 11, 2017 purgatorio by dante alighieri, translated by mark musa. In my last post i compared john ciardi and allen mandelbaums translation of the inferno by looking at how they handled canto xxvi, lines 112120. Our study guide has summaries, insightful analyses, and everything else you need to understand inferno. The portable dante ebook by dante alighieri,mark musa. Project muse dantes inferno, the indiana critical edition. Go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store coupons. His masterpiece, the divine comedy, is the zenith of medieval knowledge and a paragon of poetic imagination. Podcast for kids nfb radio 101 sermon podcast backstage opera for iphoneipod pauping off all steak no sizzle podcast church of the oranges featured.
An acclaimed translation of dante alighieris the divine comedy volume 1. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The inferno of dante dantes inferno complete audio book duration. I cut my teeth on the poem with the translation by mark musa, which you can find in the portable dante. Dantes inferno, the indiana critical edition ebook by dante. Jul 17, 2008 listen to dante s inferno audiobook by dante alighieri. This new critical edition, including mark musas classic translation, provides students with a clear, readable verse tra. In dan browns inferno, we find robert langdon reading allen mandelbaums translation of dantes poem. Jul 19, 2016 it is true that dantes hell is full of unforgettable images and that they are not pretty. Dante died in ravenna in ij2 mark musa is a graduate of rutgers university b. Thirtyfive year old dante finds himself in the middle of a dark wood, in extreme personal and spiritual crisis. The paperback of the dante alighieris divine comedy.
Mark musas blank verse rendition of the poets journey through the circles of hell recreates for the modern reader the rich meanings that dantes poem had for his. As indicated i find the latters notes to be unsurpassed troughout the divine comedy. A former fulbright and guggenheim fellow, musa is the author of a highly acclaimed translation of dante s divine comedy. Inferno that retains all the style, power and meaning of the original, this penguin classics edition is translated from the italian with an introduction by mark musa this vigorous translation of inferno preserves dante s simple, natural style, and captures the swift movement of the original italian verse.
Describing dantes descent into hell midway through his life with virgil as a guide, inferno depicts a cruel underworld in which desperate figures are condemned to eternal damnation for committing one or more of seven deadly sins. Feb 27, 2003 an acclaimed translation of dante alighieris the divine comedy volume 1. The portable dante by dante alighieri, paperback barnes. Dante s inferno has 9 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.
A more recent, and possibly better choice, especially if you like parallel text translations, is the inferno translation by durling and martinez, which has excellent notes. Married to gemma donatic, dante s political activism resulted in his being exiled from florence to eventually settle in ravenna. The divine comedy dramatic reading audiobook dante alighieri 1265 21, translated by courtney langdon 1861 1924 support our channel. Im yet to read purgatory and paradise, but in my honest view, i doubt if any other poetic work can surpass dante s divine comedy. In his translation of paradise, mark musa exhibits the same sensitivity to language and knowledge of translation that enabled his versions of inferno and purgatory to capture the vibrant power and full dramatic force of dantes poetry. Inferno that retains all the style, power and meaning of the original, this penguin classics edition is translated from the italian with an introduction by mark musa.
What made the experience of listening to the inferno of dante the most enjoyable. Jan 20, 2016 why every person in the world should read dante s commedia professor bill cook duration. Inferno that retains all the style, power and meaning of the original a penguin classic this vigorous translation of inferno preserves dantes simple, natural style, and captures the swift movement of the original italian verse. This new critical edition, including mark musas classic translation, provides students with a clear, readable verse translation accompanied by ten innovative interpretations of dantes masterpiece. However, when i think of the inferno, i do not think of ugliness and sin, but rather of beauty. In the first part of divine comedy, dante, guided by the poet virgil, plunges to the very depths of hell and embarks on his arduous journey towards god. Born in florence, dante alighieri 126521 is considered to be the father of italian poetry and one of the greatest influences in world literature.
Here i want to expand that exercise, comparing 15 different translations in a more systematic way. The portable dante ebook by dante alighieri 9781101573822. Sep 30, 2015 the divine comedy dramatic reading audiobook dante alighieri 1265 21, translated by courtney langdon 1861 1924 support our channel. The 15 translations are those of ciaran carson, john ciardi, anthony esolen, robert and jean. When it comes to notes, however, mark musa s penguin are preferrable. Dante alighieri, edited by dante alighieri and mark musa, translated by mark musa. Dante s inferno audiobook free download one of the bestloved works by dante alighieri, this popular, renowned poetry audiobook is now available for free download from spotify, deezer, and in high quality from audible as well.
Italy fulbright commission 19561958, and the johns hopkins university m. Vita nuova the worlds classics by dante alighieri, mark musa and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This vigorous translation of inferno preserves dantes simple, natural style, and captures the swift movement of the original italian verse. Dec 01, 2002 it is believed that the divine comedycomprised of three canticles, the inferno, the purgatorio, and the paradisowas written between 8 and 20. He is a former guggenheim fellow and the author of a number of books and articles. Dante the inferno ebook by dante 1230000285362 rakuten kobo. Excerpts from inferno from the divine comedy by dante alighieri translated by mark musa the subject of this work must first be considered according to the letter, then be considered allegorically. This vigorous translation of inferno preserves dante s simple, natural style, and captures the swift movement of the original italian verse. Dante s inferno, the indiana critical edition book description.
The divine comedy dante alighieri 1265 21, translated by henry wadsworth. Mark musa, who has published a wellknown translation of the divine. Paul getty museum in malibu and kills innocent visitors including children on a class trip the police peg mysterious loner john dantes as the killer. Mark louis musa 1934 december 31, 2014 was a translator and scholar of italian literature. Inferno that retains all the style, power and meaning of the original. The portable dante ebook by dante alighieri rakuten kobo. Instead of downloading multiple mp3 files, you can now simply listen to the original audiobook for free and legally. And yet, the presence of dantes many personal and political enemies injects no small amount of dark humor into the poem, such that one can read it as political satire as well as an ingenious marriage of medieval catholic theology and philosophy with the poetry of.
This new critical edition, including mark musa s classic translation, provides students with a clear, readable verse translation accompanied by ten innovative interpretations of dante s masterpiece. Mark musa \s blank verse rendition of the poet\s journey through the circles of hell recreates for the modern reader the rich meanings that dante \s poem had for. Hope of rescue appears in the form of the venerable poet virgil, now a shade himself, who offers to lead dante on an odyssey through the afterlife, beginning in the terrifying depths of hell. I have always been a little disappointed that most people only read dante s inferno because i think the books increase in beauty as. Read an overview of the entire poem or a line by line summary and analysis.
The inferno, the first section of the 14th century poem the divine comedy, tells of the passage of dante through hell. Read the portable dante by dante alighieri available from rakuten kobo. I have always been a little disappointed that most people only read dantes inferno because i. Dantes poem and the world he creates in it reflect the order he sees in the world around him. Read texts from the inferno musa translation and join the genius community of scholars to learn the meaning behind the words. After having read pinskys inferno, i obviously had to read the rest of the comedy. Hear dantes inferno read aloud by influential poet. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The subject of the whole work, then, taken in the literal sense alone, is simply the state.
Inferno audible audiobook abridged dante alighieri author, isabel coe author, rob penman narrator. Mark musa is distinguished professor of french and italian at the center for italian studies, indiana university. Read dantes inferno, the indiana critical edition by dante alighieri available from rakuten kobo. Fifteen translations of dante compared boisterous beholding. This vigorous translation of inferno reserves dante \s simple, natural style, and captures the swift movement of the original italian verse. The portable dante captures the scope and fire of dantes genius as thoroughly as any single volume can.
Therefore, at the time the canto opens, it is midnight at the ganges, sunset at jerusalem, noon at the pillars of hercules, and dawn at purgatory. While brown praises the translation and rightly so he also describes it as admittedly less poetic than longfellows version. Mark musa is a professor at the center for italian studies at indiana university. Dante alighieri author, mark musa translator, introduction, commentary.
Commedia, later christened divina by giovanni boccaccio, written by dante alighieri between 8 and his death in 21, is widely considered the central epic poem of italian literature, the last great work of literature of the middle ages and the first great work of the renaissance. The inferno tells the journey of dante through hell, guided by the ancient roman poet virgil. This vigorous translation of inferno preserves dantes simple, natural style, and captures the swift movement of. Dantes inferno, the indiana critical edition on jstor. There dante witnesses the souls who delight in the punishments that purify them and allow them to see the face of god. Dantes inferno, the indiana critical edition book description. The inferno treats the existence of hell and the grievous sins that consign its inhabitants there with the utmost seriousness. Dantes vita nuova, a translation by mark musa, read by tim lundeen. Purgatorio by dante alighieri, translated by mark musa. Its first part, the inferno, remains one of the most popular books of all time. Dante alighieri the inferno musa translation lyrics and. It is believed that the divine comedycomprised of three canticles, the inferno, the purgatorio, and the paradisowas written between 8 and 20. Thus the sun would move, according to dantes conceptualization, on a line from the ganges through jerusalem to the pillars of her cules, and around to purgatory.
Inferno is an epic poem by dante alighieri that was first published in 21. Piccole storie di uomini, delle resistenza, delle seconda guerra mondiale. The portable dante captures the scope and fire of dante s genius as thoroughly as any single volume can. The final volume in a brilliant translation destined to take its place among the great english versions of the divine comedy in his translation of paradise, mark musa exhibits the same sensitivity to language and knowledge of translation that enabled his versions of inferno and purgatory to capture the vibrant power and full dramatic force of dantes poetry. The publication of the first two volumes of the sixvolume divine comedy brings readers mark musa s vivid verse translation of the inferno. I found two wonderful translations, in merwin purgatorio and musa paradise. Mark musas blank verse rendition of the poets journey through the circles of hell recreates for the modern reader the rich. Written sometime in the 1200s makes this book even more mind blowing. Mark musa s blank verse rendition of the poets journey through the circles of hell recreates for the modern reader the rich meanings that dante s poem had for. It is true that dante s hell is full of unforgettable images and that they are not pretty. For more than seventy years, penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the englishspeaking world. Dantes inferno book by dante alighieri 9 available.