Inferno, Canto III: a summary opens every canto, with a few footnotes where they are needed.
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The Divine Comedy
Inferno · Purgatorio · Paradiso, in one volume
Dante Alighieri · translated by Joe Carlson
In this new translation, poet and author Joe Carlson provides a window into the language and feel of the Divine Comedy. Rendered in blank verse, Carlson captures the poetic wonder of the original Italian, while maintaining a readability students and scholars alike will appreciate.
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About this edition
The whole journey, in one book
This new translation by Joe Carlson combines a very close reading of the original Italian with an accessibility that seeks to faithfully imitate what Dante himself accomplished in his masterpiece of a poem. It is rendered in Blank Verse to maintain a sense of the poetry, without being constrained by the limiting nature of English rhymes.
The text includes comprehensive summaries for each canto, along with a scattering of footnotes when needed. All other notes and explanations are in the Reader’s Guide, along with a semi-pastoral analysis of each canto.
It is our hope and prayer that this new edition will help remove whatever obstacles stand in the way of modern students (and parents alike!) enjoying and delighting in this great work of art. As Christians, it is part of our shared heritage; it is a work for us to enjoy in the deepest sense, helping us to perceive the glory of God, leading us to our own beatific visions of the Triune majesty.
…the Love that moves the sun
and the other stars.
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“To accompany his smooth and literate translation of Dante’s Divine Comedy, Joe Carlson has put together a series of excellent Reader’s Guides that provide the necessary historical, literary, philosophical, and theological background.”
Translated and taught by
Dr. Joe Carlson
Joe Carlson holds a BA in Liberal Arts and Culture from New Saint Andrews College, and an MA in Humanities and a PhD in Literature from the University of Dallas. He is a Senior Editor with Roman Roads Press and a Literature professor at New Saint Andrews College.
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