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The Divine Comedy - Inferno

By DANTE ALIGHIERI · 1321

Dante Alighieri’s Inferno follows the lost pilgrim through the circles of Hell under Virgil’s guidance, transforming a terrifying descent among the damned into a profound allegory of sin, justice, reason, and the soul’s search for salvation.

First published
c. 1321 (Courtney Langdon translation of The Divine Comedy)
Style
Medieval epic - Allegorical - Theological
Known for
The first canticle of Dante’s Divine Comedy and one of the central works of world literature
Estimated reading time
4-6 hours
Reading level
Advanced
Recommended age
14+

Chapters

  1. CANTO I
  2. CANTO II
  3. CANTO III
  4. CANTO IV
  5. CANTO V
  6. CANTO VI
  7. CANTO VII
  8. CANTO VIII
  9. CANTO IX
  10. CANTO X
  11. CANTO XI
  12. CANTO XII
  13. CANTO XIII
  14. CANTO XIV
  15. CANTO XV
  16. CANTO XVI
  17. CANTO XVII
  18. CANTO XVIII
  19. CANTO XIX
  20. CANTO XX
  21. CANTO XXI
  22. CANTO XXII
  23. CANTO XXIII
  24. CANTO XXIV
  25. CANTO XXV
  26. CANTO XXVI
  27. CANTO XXVII
  28. CANTO XXVIII
  29. CANTO XXIX
  30. CANTO XXX
  31. CANTO XXXI
  32. CANTO XXXII
  33. CANTO XXXIII
  34. CANTO XXXIV