Inferno by Dante Alighieri

Inferno

La Divina Commedia #1

Dante Alighieri with Gustave Doré (Illustrator), Anthony Esolen (Translator)

528 pages first pub 1320 (editions)

fiction classics literary poetry adventurous challenging dark slow-paced
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 A groundbreaking bilingual edition of Dante's masterpiece that includes a substantive Introduction, extensive notes, and appendixes that reproduce Dante's key sources and influences.  Of the great poets, Dante is one of the most elusive and there...

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Moods

dark 76%
challenging 59%
adventurous 49%
reflective 46%
tense 22%
mysterious 21%
emotional 14%
informative 13%
funny 10%
sad 10%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 2%

Pace

slow 49%
medium 37%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 40% | A mix: 31% | Character: 23% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 43% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 49% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 49% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 5%

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