Project Gutenberg 2004-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 82 Dante Alighieri 1265 1321 Alighieri, Dante Doré, Gustave 1832 1883 Dore, Gustave Doré, Louis Christophe Paul Gustave Doré, Louis Auguste Gustave Dorè, Gustave Cary, Henry Francis 1772 1844 Cary, H. F. (Henry Francis) The Divine Comedy by Dante, Illustrated, Hell, Volume 08 Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "The Divine Comedy by Dante, Illustrated, Hell, Volume 08 by Dante Alighieri" is a poetic allegory written in the early 14th century. This book represents part of a larger narrative that explores themes of sin, redemption, and the journey of the soul. It specifically focuses on Hell, delving into the various levels of sin and the fates that befall sinners as they navigate through Dante's vividly imagined inferno. In this volume, particularly from Cantos 23 to 28, Dante journeys through the eighth circle of Hell, known as Malebolge, which is designated for fraudulent souls. He encounters various sinners who are subjected to a range of grotesque punishments that reflect their earthly misdeeds. Notable figures such as Mohammed and others from classical literature and history reveal the nature of their crimes through poignant conversations with Dante. This section vividly illustrates the poet's commitment to moral justice and the intricate symbolism of each punishment, serving both as a critique of societal and political figures and as a personal reflection on truth, justice, and the consequences of one's actions. Dante's journey is not merely a descent into hell but also a means of achieving enlightenment about human nature and morality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Hell -- Poetry Epic poetry, Italian -- Translations into English Italian poetry -- To 1400 -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 71468 70728 2024-10-04T08:44:24.316729 2023-10-04T08:08:49.321971 text/html text/html 65432 2021-01-02T09:52:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3054714 2021-01-02T09:52:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3137303 2024-10-04T08:44:28.000671 application/epub+zip 3131108 2024-10-04T08:44:25.024707 application/epub+zip 78281 2024-10-04T08:44:24.587685 application/epub+zip 3167869 2024-10-04T08:44:30.187660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3148594 2024-10-04T08:44:27.267689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104634 2022-09-04T11:55:40.592313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57959 57952 2024-10-04T08:44:23.835699 2023-10-04T08:08:48.965935 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 57731 2021-01-02T09:52:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24503 2021-01-02T09:52:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21965 2024-10-04T08:44:30.332654 application/rdf+xml 12874 2024-10-04T08:44:24.680678 image/jpeg 2115 2024-10-04T08:44:24.631676 image/jpeg 3055880 2024-10-04T08:44:24.393742 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia it.wikipedia