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Inferno

Author
Dante Alighieri
Read by
Finian Silverwood
Language
English
Length
4 hours 15 minutes
ISBN
9781802568257
Published
20 August 2025
Imprint
Sovereign
  • Hell
  • sin
  • divine justice
  • afterlife
  • redemption
  • allegory
  • punishment
  • morality
  • journey
  • salvation

Description

Dante Alighieri’s Inferno is the first part of The Divine Comedy, a poetic journey through Hell. Guided by the Roman poet Virgil, Dante travels through nine concentric circles of torment, each punishing souls according to the gravity of their sins—from lust and gluttony to treachery and betrayal. As he descends deeper into the frozen core where Satan resides, Dante confronts the consequences of moral corruption and divine justice. A profound allegory of spiritual crisis and redemption, Inferno blends vivid imagery, classical philosophy, and Christian theology to explore human sin, repentance, and the soul’s path toward God.

Author

Dante Alighieri is widely regarded as one of the foremost figures in Italian literature and poetics, having contributed significantly to the development of a unified Italian language and a distinct rhetorical style.

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