Inferno
Inferno is a 1767 poetry collection by Dante Alighieri. It takes readers to Italy and Florence, Italy in To 1400. It features Dante Alighieri (1265-1321), Alighieri family and Hermann, 1871-, ed Oelsner. Key subjects include Poetry, illustrations, Iconography and pictorial works.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 25 ratings, and 750 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 446 editions across 14 languages.
It runs to roughly 307 pages — 5–6 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Inferno
Dante, after becoming lost on the path of life, is led by Virgil into Hell to begin his journey back to the light of God.
Opening line
“Dante the Pilgrim wakes from a stupor to discover that he's lost in a dark forest and can't remember anything from the night before.”
Quick answers
Who wrote Inferno?
Inferno was written by Dante Alighieri and first published in 1767.
How long is Inferno?
The median edition has 307 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Inferno?
Readers who like it often enjoy Faust, It Starts with Us and Twisted Love.
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