Ive only read one, but mark musas penguin classics translation. As part of a projected sixvolume edition of the divine comedy, musa indiana univ. Musa s translation is in fluent, colloquial verse that aims for the speed and rhythm of the original though not the form. We use the power of storytelling to help kids experience the. Inferno full audiobook greatest audiobooks by dante alighieri 126521. Commedia, later christened divina by giovanni boccaccio, written by dante alighieri between 8 and his death in 21, is widely considered the central epic poem of italian literature, the last great work of literature of the.
An acclaimed translation of dante alighieris the divine comedy volume 1. Dante s divine comedy has been translated maybe 1,000 times with varying success and now robert pinsky has dared to try by translating the first book, the inferno, and has produced an eminently readable and successful translation. The portable dante captures the scope and fire of dante s genius as thoroughly as any single volume can. Printed in two colours, the book presents the italian text alongside a facingpage translation by dante scholar mark musa, which, as a. In his translation of paradise, mark musa exhibits the same sensitivity to language. Musa has revised his earlier version, long cited as the most accessible and reliable of the english translations. Dante alighieri 1265 21, translated by henry wadsworth longfellow 1807 1882 the divine comedy italian.
Explore audibles collection of free sleep and relaxation audio experiences. The publication of the first two volumes of the sixvolume divine comedy brings readers mark musa s vivid verse translation of the inferno. I really loved robert pinskys translation of the inferno, for readability. Mark musas blank verse rendition of the poets journey through the. Mark musa is distinguished professor of french and italian at the center for italian studies. A new verse translation and millions of other books are available for instant access. Musa s verse translation is accurate but flattens dante s poetry and diction. We are digital publishers of englishlanguage islamic audio books, stories and hadith for children. Inferno that retains all the style, power and meaning of the original a penguin classic this vigorous translation of inferno preserves dante s simple, natural style, and captures the swift movement of the original italian verse. Dante alighieri introduction by mark musa translated by mark musa notes by mark musa. This vigorous translation of inferno preserves dantes simple, natural.
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