This luxurious edition of Dantes timeless classic belongs on every book lovers bookshelf.

The Infernoisthe first part of Dantes masterpiece,The Divine Comedy. In this epic poem, Dante is led by the poet Virgil into the nine circles of Helllimbo, lust, gluttony, greed, anger, heresy, violence, fraud, and treacheryculminating in a meeting with Satan himself. Along the way, he meets a number of interesting figures. The Divine Comedy, written in the early fourteenth century by Dante Alighieri, continues to be essential reading for lovers of literature.

This elegant, highly giftable volume features:

* A stunning, foil-embossed, faux-leather cover
* The classic, unabridged translation by the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (18071882)
* Beautifully designed endpapers
* An introduction by Renaissance literature and history scholar John Lotherington
* A biography detailing the life and times of Dante Alighieri

A must-have for every home library, The Inferno is a book that youll reach for again and again, destined to grace your bookshelves for years to come.

Chartwell Deluxe Editions feature beautifully-designed heirloom volumes of literary classics. Other Chartwell Deluxe EditionsincludeAlices Adventures in Wonderland, Anne of Green Gables, Little Women,Dracula, The Republic, The Iliad, The Essential Tales of Edgar Allan Poe, Irish Folk and Fairy Tales, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories.