The Divine Comedy (Dante's Inferno)

Have you read the book? I'm thinking about reading it next.

@ccraft: Yes, I actually enjoy it. It was cool how he implemented peoples sins into their torture.

@mr_clockwork91: How long is the book? And can you recommend a certain interpretation? Like for an average Joe like me can read? Or is their an Every man edition?

I read passages when I was in college, and it's pretty cool. It deeply influenced people's perceptions of Hell.

I have no idea the translation I read, but I suspect any translation for sell would be fine.

I need to go back and read the whole thing myself.

I had to read it in high school. I was good.

The Divine Comedy does not consist only of the Inferno. It consists of:

• Inferno
• Purgatorio
• Paradiso

People only talk about the Inferno, but that's just one part of the Divine Comedy.

I order the book a few days ago, thanks for commenting.

Does playing the game count? I played the game.

Haven't read it myself but I was thinking about getting a copy last year.

@theacidskull: Yup, those are a few reasons why I wanna read the book. Is all of the book written as a poem?

@vinomonster: No, playing the game does not count, and it will never count!!!

P.S. I played the game too :3

@ccraft: that's sad lol.. But I believe it's a good book. I might read it too.

Gary Panter's Jimbo might interest you as well.

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@billy_batson: eh... no, not really.

I have the illustrated copy of the whole Divine Comedy, 'twas a good read. Heads up- It's not funny

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@billy_batson: :'(

It is by far one of my favorite books.

Its honestly kinda boring and was mostly commentary about people he knew and public figures at the time.

Nnnnnnahhhh

I already have a sh*tload of books to read.

I read the comic version of Inferno by Emerson. Good enuff for me. More tongue in cheek, too. I read so much serious literature, so I like to have stuff that doesn`t take itself too seriously. Every day, in fact.

Also, I`d like to read less known classics. I`ve read the Epic of Sundiata (Finnish translation), and have been reading Popol Vuh and poetry of Khanty people. Easy to find from a library. A good one, that is.

You don't say? :) What are some of your favorite books?

What are some of the books on your list to read?

I have 3 books coming from the Library soon. The Night of the Iguana, The Rose Tattoo, and The Divine Comedy.

Guy's scroll up and down on the picture. It should flicker a bit.

If you're book doesn't have footnotes I suggest you have an Encyclopedia ready on the side. He basically puts all of his enemies in hell, and since they're his contemporaries, he doesn't go into much detail why he hates them.

Thanks for contributing :p

Dang I really hope this one has footnotes v_v

@ccraft: Hehe no problem :P

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"Pan-Turkism, National Values and the Youth" by Hüseyin Nihal Atsız

"The Man in the High Castle" by Philip K Dick

"Animal Farm" by George Orwell

@ccraft: "American Psycho"-Brett Easton Ellis

"Rules of Attraction"-Brett Easton Ellis

"Lunar Park"-Brett Easton Ellis

"Requiem For a Dream"-Hubert Selby, Jr.

Too many Stephen King Novels

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