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Inferno: From The Divine Comedy
- Narrated by: Heathcote Williams
- Length: 4 hrs and 10 mins
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Publisher's Summary
"Abandon all hope you who enter here." ("Lasciate ogne speranza voi ch’intrate.") Dante’s Hell is one of the most remarkable visions in Western literature. An allegory for his and future ages, it is, at the same time, an account of terrifying realism. Passing under a lintel emblazoned with these frightening words, the poet is led down into the depths by Virgil and shown those doomed to suffer eternal torment for vices exhibited and sins committed on earth.
Inferno is the first part of the long journey which continues through redemption to revelation - through Purgatory and Paradise - and, in this translation, prepared especially for the audiobook, his images are as vivid as when the poem was first written in the early years of the 14th century.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.
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- Anonymous User
- 2020-03-06
Great narrator; However
The voice of the narrator fits perfectly, but the audio quality is terrible. A few dozen times there are these weird gross stomach groaning sounds. It got really annoying throughout the audiobook
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- Kyle Amadio Nelson
- 2018-02-03
Very well done
The narrator held me tightly as Virgil did Donate ascending from treachery. very well done performance.
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- Saladin lionhearted
- 2020-11-17
Abandon all hope, ye who enter here
Can be hard to follow, recomennd following a website that describes each Canto in a more easy to understand fashion. Alot of this texts values are not acceptable in todays world to say the least but this text still has value as history and with its understandings of life and death. Too better insure I followed I bookmarked anytime I was done and wrote my understandings. That really helped. Also this is hands down the darkest form of media I have ever consumed.
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- hussam
- 2018-03-06
worth the hype
It's easy to see why this is a classic, epic in scale and horrifyingly detailed. loved it!
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- Derek Bedard
- 2021-08-02
Captivating and intriguing.
the story had good voice acting that suited the story and felt like I was on the journey.
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- JohnS
- 2021-07-27
Wonderful adaptation and narration
There is little that one can say about this Classic that has not already been said. In this particular version, the narrator is the star in mho. Terrific adaptation overall.
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- Laurel
- 2012-12-19
The Best Inferno So Far
Any additional comments?
Benedict Flynn's translation is crisp and clear, and Heathcote Williams's narration is flawless. I have several other recordings of Dante's Inferno, but this is my favorite.
28 people found this helpful
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- Amazon Customer
- 2012-03-19
A classic rendered in an ominous, heavy tone
The author tours the underworld, witnessing all the suffering, in a first-person account. Sometimes the language is a little hard to track as this was written hundreds of years ago and translated, but that kind of adds to the overall effect. The actor does a good job with various character voices -- generally you can distinguish them readily and dialogue does not bog down. His voice is very expressive. Don't listen when you need to be perked up!
12 people found this helpful
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- M. Henderson
- 2015-06-01
Great translation. Deserves whispersync!
It's hard to imagine how anyone can rightly understand the canon of Western Literature without reading Dante. Dante's first part of the Divine Comedy is compelling I itself, but it's also important because of its influence on the Western Canon. His imagery is creative and brilliant, even if his references to conte port personages can't be fully appreciated without a commentary. I listened to this translation and read along in another translation (Charles Eliot Norton) because I could not find acceptable matching versions. Excellent reader (Heathcote Williams), and a good translation (Benedict Flynn). I found the differences in translations did not prevent me from following along. While I recommend reading along while listening, I found that practice especially helpful with Dante. To keep perspective, I also found myself referring back to Dante's own analytical table of contents (wherein he summarizes each canto.
Overall, this was a good experience and I recommend it highly. I also look forward to exploring other translations: Dorothy Sayers and John Ciardi.
7 people found this helpful
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- Joseph
- 2013-03-25
Scary
What did you love best about Inferno: From The Divine Comedy?
The overall mood was eerie and the dictation was perfect
What did you like best about this story?
The vivid imagination of the author was great in telling the different levels of hell
What does Heathcote Williams bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
The classic book was brought to life and the mood by Mr. Williams was spot on.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
The Levels of Hell
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- andromeda
- 2018-08-19
Irritating music and volume blast
It might have been okay without the HORRIBLE music playing between the cantos, not to mention the volume would be much louder for the music so would blast you with this jarring noise every 5-7 mins.
5 people found this helpful
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- thomas m.
- 2019-04-06
best version of this book
the narrator is what makes this version a step above the rest. the depth of feeling the narrator brings to this journey is beyond anything else I have found.
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- cramble
- 2015-10-05
Great translation and beautiful performance
This is a great audio book. This is, in my opinion, a beautiful translation. The music between cantos really sets the mood for the story to follow. Well performed with great personality.
For some, thia story can seem overly complex at times due to the web of allusions and imagery but I feel that the reader's spot on personalities help aid in the feelings being conveyed. If you listen intently, it can be an absolutely lucid and strangely beautiful story. At the same time, if you know the general plot of the story and listen to this in the background while multitasking, while you may not be able to appreciate the intricacies, the feelings of the journey still show through.
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- Nicole Ivey
- 2020-01-22
Will revisit
I highly appreciate this reading; the small bits of music are fine and the light dramatization doesn’t take away from the literature. I found every consideration put into this truly set the appropriate mood and tone for this work, no injustices done here.
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- CF1951
- 2019-02-05
Very good reading
Famous poem, great reader: pleasant voice, modulated for each character, good pacing, overall a very attractive performance
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- Ruben Castro
- 2017-06-21
OUTSTANDING
Truly the greatest epic poem of all time, unmatched to this day, I highly recommend to everyone
1 person found this helpful