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The Inferno of Dante

A New Verse Translation by Robert Pinsky

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The Inferno of Dante

By: Dante Alighieri, Robert Pinsky - translator
Narrated by: Seamus Heaney, Frank Bidart, Louise Glück, Robert Pinsky
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Robert Pinsky's new verse translation of the Inferno makes it clear to the contemporary listener, as no other in English has done, why Dante is universally considered a poet of great power, intensity, and strength. This critically acclaimed translation was awarded the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Poetry and the Harold Morton Landon Translation Award given by the Academy of American Poets. Well versed, rapid, and various in style, the Inferno is narrated by Pinsky and three other leading poets: Seamus Heaney, Frank Bidart, and Louise Glück.

©1994 Robert Pinsky (P)2014 Penguin Audio Classics
Classic Literature • Symbolic Storytelling • Dramatic Musical Interludes • Intriguing Narrative • Western Canon
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Too many actors. The young guy is acting so forced it's annoying, and his cadence is off. Then there is the girl robot who is so monotone. You can also hear office back ground noise. Then only two that made this tollerable was the european and the other guy. The actors totally ruined the book, I just couldn't wait to get done with it.

Not a fav

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I couldn't listen to the reader's monotone voice for any longer than a few minutes.

Monotone

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beautifully performed..a powerful enduring work. . you will not regret purchasing this book. Engrossing unforgettable

Dante...amazing

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Their ability to draw you in has been exanguanated. Their lethargic and sluggish performance is boring.

It's hard for me to stay focused on the content with their ability to perform the story.

The narrators have listless tone.

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i loved the book, listening to a good classic is always a great cho8ce for a long trip.

great book, I enjoy it over and over

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easy to listen to. good voice acting with a very mysterious story. will listen to again

great book

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This book is wonderful, absolutely amazing.. Though it was written many of many years ago and that it is a " Comady " To me there is alot of points that was hit on that I have not heard or read if anyone else.

Dante

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The performance would have been better if there was only 1 reader. The only reader I didn't care for was the female who was very monotone and just a distraction from the story.

The inferno itself is a great source not just to hear about Hell and the different punishment people get for their sins. it is also a great source regarding the Religious politics that accrued in Dantes time and how he viewed Florance itself. most of the damn are based on real people of Dantes time so while reading or hearing be sure to look up and understand who these people were. a great story for anyone interested in the subject.

A great translation of the epic.

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I fell in love with the story and most of the narrators were able to bring this epic to life. The females voice was too monotone and made it distracting for me to truly get the full experience. Another small detail that irritated me was the way she put too much emphasis oh the "w" in words such as"whipped" or "whirled". She was also choppy on many of her sentences. She would often add commas where a comma was not necessary. Her voice was overall distracting and did not do this epic justice. Other than that listening to this was an amazing experience and I will be sure to share this experience with others

Intriguing story but…

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Most of the narrators were ok but the woman sounded like she was falling asleep

Poor narration

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