Inferno

Author: Dante Alighieri (Italy)
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Publish Date: 2002-12-01
Features: The Divine Comedy is Dante's masterpiece. The story narrates the protagonist Dante, who at the age of thirty-five suddenly loses his way and, after wandering aimlessly all night, arrives at the foot of a small hill bathed in dawn. Just as he is about to climb, he is blocked by three beasts (a leopard, a lion, and a wolf). In the midst of danger, the ancient Roman poet Virgil, at the request of Beatrice, comes to rescue him and guides him through the journey of the Inferno and the Purgatorio. Later, Beatrice herself leads him through the Paradise. The trilogy of "Inferno," "Purgatorio," and "Paradiso" records Dante's journey and experiences. The Divine Comedy broadly reflects the social realities of the time, provides an artistic summary of medieval culture, and reveals the dawn of humanist thought in the Renaissance era.