The Divine Comedy: Inferno Audiobook

" There was nothing funny about this book. I only made it to the 30th cantu of Inferno. "

" really had a hard time listening to this. I gave up after the first book and didn't finish the other one. i see why it was the dark ages. the book's whole focus was all the ways people were gonna pay for their 'sins'. I prefer to see it as all the ways people will be rewarded for all their good. my favorite quote (not from this book) is something about how Christ came to redeem the world not to condemn it. In the dark ages it seems the whole focus was on the negative. "

" Complex to Read but major worldwide masterpiece "

" Re-reading this one. Its one of those books that you get more out of each time you read it. "

" Epic, brilliantly worded, fantastic. More beautiful mythical imagery than you can shake a stick at. Inferno was my favourite, but all three parts were brilliant. Can't suggest this enough for people with an interest in theology and myth. "

" Does anyone else think that Dante spent way too much time thinking up really hurtful things to do to everyone who ever even looked at him funny? I found the history behind The Divine Comedy and Dante's life to be more interesting than the three volumes. But once one realizes how many enemies Dante and his family had, and then read the books, you may wonder if Dante would have had a more fulfilling life if he learned forgiveness early on... I also wonder about what he could have written if he didn't have so much pent-up hatred. "

" Mine is the three volume set by this translator with the exquisite illustrations by Gustave Dore. The books are over-sized (octavo) and enormously heavy so that it is necessary to use a table or some support to read them with any comfort. However the verse and the images are fully worth it. "

" Odd! Very horrifying view into a man's opinion of what Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise would be like! I did learn a lot of Italian History though. "

" Took me nearly a year to get through this monster. Make sure Google is close at hand when attempting to read this book. Well worth it though. "

" One of the most beautifully written epic poems (save, paradise lost). No matter your religious affiliation this will grip you and never let you go from the vivid prose to the brain-melting allegory. One of the classics. "

" It is typical to only read the Inferno? As Dante progresses on his journey, the book gets better and better. The final portion of his ascent through Paradiso is unforgettable. "

" 2d best book i read, following "Don Quijote". "

" Inferno and Purgatorio were good, but Paradisio seemed a bit repetitive. It had a lot of slight variants on the same theme. "

" Whether one chooses to read Dante's work out of conviction, or as a fairy tale, the Divine Comedy is simply incredible. "

" Absolutely brilliant! Not written by Dante himself, but rather by the hand of God. "

" This book is a must read! This is no longer a required reading book in the public school system. Sorry kids:( "

" Is there anyone as passionate as Dante? I highly doubt it. LOVE!! "

" Very inspiring...such a classic, but beautifully written poem "