Inferno

<p><b>This luxurious edition of Dante's timeless classic belongs on every book lover's bookshelf.</b> <p/><i>The Inferno</i> is the first part of Dante's masterpiece <i>The Divine Comedy</i>. In this epic poem Dante is led by the poet Virgil into the nine circles of Hell--limbo lust gluttony greed anger heresy violence fraud and treachery--culminating in a meeting with Satan himself. Along the way he meets a number of interesting figures. <i>The Divine Comedy</i> written in the early fourteenth century by Dante Alighieri continues to be essential reading for lovers of literature. <p/>This elegant highly giftable volume features: <p/></p><ul><li>A stunning foil-embossed faux-leather cover</li><li>The classic unabridged translation by the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882)</li><li>Beautifully designed endpapers</li><li>An introduction by Renaissance literature and history scholar John Lotherington</li><li>A biography detailing the life and times of Dante Alighieri</li></ul><p><br>A must-have for every home library <i>The Inferno </i>is a book that you'll reach for again and again destined to grace your bookshelves for years to come. <p/><b>Chartwell Deluxe Editions</b> feature beautifully-designed heirloom volumes of literary classics. Other Chartwell Deluxe Editions include <i>Alice's Adventures in Wonderland</i> <i>Anne of Green Gables</i> <i>Little Women </i> <i>Dracula</i> <i>The Republic</i> <i>The Iliad</i> <i>The Essential Tales of Edgar Allan Poe</i> <i>Irish Folk and Fairy Tales</i> and <i>The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories</i>.</p>