
The Inferno of Dante
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John Cleese
To supplement this reading of Dante's Inferno, listen to The SparkNotes Guide to Dante's Inferno.Recording (P)1997 by Audio Literature; Translation Copyright 1994 by Robert Pinsky
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Critic reviews
"Line by line, canto by canto, Pinsky's version responds to every nuance of meaning in the original while its English remains fluid and colloquial." (Alan Williamson, The American Poetry Review)
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Good Interpretation, Somewhat difficult to follow
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Surprisingly Good
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The Inferno of Dantè is worth listening to.
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Awesome!
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For those unfamiliar with the text, the Inferno is the first part of a trilogy about hell, purgatory, and heaven (in that order). The story of Dante's journey through hell is dark, but not scary. I'd describe it as wondrous. It's like a sight-seeing trip. What you are seeing is horrible, yet so vivid and interesting that you can't turn away. My favorite part about it is how specific Dante is about everything. He describes exactly where in hell each type of sinner should go and what their punishment should be, all in great detail.
The other side of the Inferno is its historical context. Not only is Inferno a great read, but it also offers a glimpse at Dante's worldview. In almost every canto Dante encounters people he either knew personally or were well known at the time. In this way it almost reads like an angsty teenager's blog, calling out all of the ass kissers and bullies that he can't otherwise do anything about.
I prefer Robert Pinsky's translation because it is modern, it doesn't try to rhyme (yet preserves the flow), and it is beautifully blunt.
Regardless of the missing cantos (don't worry, they are few), I highly recommend this audio book. John Cleese really is amazing, and nobody else has narrated Pinsky's translation. In my opinion, there is not a better version available.
Fantastic narration and translation
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Should be remastered
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What made the experience of listening to The Inferno of Dante the most enjoyable?
Written sometime in the 1200's makes this book even more mind blowing. That many modern pieces take pages from this book even today is a testament to its greatness.Amazing, poetic.
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Best rendition of Dante's Inferno EVER.
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Donate's Inferno
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Having said that, the rest of it was fine and I enjoyed it.
Good....BUUUUUT.....
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