The Inferno, from the Divine Comedy.Dante Alighieri Dante Alighieri (dăn`tē, Ital. dän`tā älēgyĕ`rē), 1265–1321, Italian poet, b. Florence. Dante was the author of the Divine Comedy, one of the greatest of literary classics. . 1321/1996. Read by Heathcote Williams. 3 tapes. 4 hrs. Naxos Audio. 9-62634-599-3. $17.99. Plastic; content, reader notes. SA * The Inferno, the first of the three books of the medieval (14th century) religious allegory The Divine Comedy Divine Comedy: see Dante Alighieri. Divine Comedy Dante’s epic poem in three sections: Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso. [Ital. Lit.: Divine Comedy] See : Epic , presents a vision of hell etched with grotesque realistic detail. Dante blends historical, mythological and religious references, including a fictionalized version of himself and some of his contemporaries--most notably his enemies, as he takes a tourist's descent into hell For the Christian concept, see . Descent Into Hell is a novel written by Charles Williams, first published in 1937. Descent Into Hell shares with Williams's other novels the super-natural theme which is situated in a modern context. at the beginning of his journey toward Paradise. Highest praise goes to Williams for his excellent performance. While Benedict Flynn's wonderful translation of this 700-year-old epic poem Noun 1. epic poem - a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds epic, heroic poem, epos poem, verse form - a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines chanson de geste - Old French epic poems is easy for contemporary listeners to follow, Williams' reading makes it come vibrantly alive. The production includes appropriate sound effects sound effects Noun, pl sounds artificially produced to make a play, esp. a radio play, more realistic sound effects npl → efectos mpl sonoros and bridging music that enhance the audio. The useful, comprehensive print package contains an introduction, a synopsis of every canto, explanatory notes for some of the obscure references, and copies of illustrative paintings inspired by the poem that are considered masterpieces in their own right. This reviewer only regrets this audio production was not available when she was in school. Jacqueline S. Edwards, Bedford, MA |
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