Inferno: A New Verse Translation (Dante - Palma transl.)

Author: Dante, Michael Palma (translation) ISBN: 9780393323870 Binding: paperback Section: Literature of the Middle Ages Unlike every known translator before him, Michael Palma re-creates Dante's masterpiece in all its dimensions, without emphasizing some aspects over others, rendering Inferno into contemporary American English while maintaining Dante's original triple rhyme scheme. The result is a translation that can be appreciated for its literal faithfulness and beautiful poetic form, accompanied by facing-page Italian and explanatory notes.