Their verse translation with facing page italian combines maximum fidelity to dantes text with the artistry necessary to reflect the originals virtuosity.

The inferno a verse translation by robert hollander and jean hollander pdf. Robert hollander a renowned scholar and master teacher of dante and jean hollander an accomplished poet have written a beautifully accurate and clear verse translation of the first volume of danteas epic poem the divine comedy. Robert hollander a renowned scholar and master teacher of dante and jean hollander an accomplished poet have written a beautifully accurate and clear verse translation of the first volume of dantes epic poem the divine comedy. With jean hollander dante inferno a verse translation with commentary by robert hollander. The epic grandeur of dantes masterpiece has inspired readers for 700 years and has entered the human imagination.

Rich understanding and enjoyment of the poem depends on knowledgeable guidance. The translation is well suited to the modern reader and seems to follow the italian quite closely. Yale university press 2001. Jean and robert hollanders edition of inferno is outstanding in every way.

But the further we move from the late medieval world of dante the more a rich understanding and enjoyment of the poem depends on knowledgeable guidance. Robert hollander described in the new york times as one of the pre eminent dante scholars of our time and his wife jean an accomplished poet have provided the reader with informative notes and commentaries on the text which has the italian text displayed on the left hand side and the english translation facing it on the right hand page. Featuring the original italian text opposite the translation this edition also offers an extensive and. Robert hollander a renowned scholar and master teacher of dante and jean hollander an accomplished poet have written a beautifully accurate and clear verse translation of the first volume of dantes epic poem the divine comedy.

Robert hollander a renowned scholar and master teacher of dante and jean hollander an accomplished poet have written a beautifully accurate and clear verse translation of the first volume of dantes epic poem the divine comedy. New haven london. The synopses preceding each canto are very useful and hollanders analyses are exhaustive interesting and complete with detailed references to earlier analytical works. Paperback reprint 2015 with jean hollander dante purgatorio a verse translation with commentary by robert hollander.