This book has been sitting on my shelf for a long time. I finally got around to reading it now, and I can say that it was worth reading-- even if it left me with more questions about Hell than I had before I started (which, if you're wondering, was zero). I seem to be saying this a lot in my reviews...
I didn't actually finish this book, but I gave up on it. too hard to read, and really kind of boring. First classic I picked that I couldn't struggle my way through. Of course I've also decided there are too many books to waste my time on one like this.
This is a less accurate but wonderfully written vernacular translation of Dante's Inferno. Carson focused on recreating the feel of the poem rather than reproducing Dante's exact words. This is a great version for casual readers who find most translations too stuffy or formal. Do NOT choose it if yo...
The other day, in the comment thread to her review of The Aeneid, Meredith called The Divine Comedy "lame": specifically, she objected to the fact that Dante put all the people he didn't like in Hell. Well, Meredith, you're perfectly welcome to your opinions - but I'm half Italian, and I've been pol...
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