Inferno: A New Verse Translation

Unlike every known translator before him, Michael Palma re-creates Dantes masterpiece in all its dimensions, without emphasizing some aspects over others, rendering <em>Inferno</em> into contemporary American English while maintaining Dantes 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. "A superb translation; highly recommended."--<em>Library Journal</em> "I find Michael Palmas <em>Inferno</em> to be one that Im having a hard time improving."--Lawrence Ferlinghetti "I think highly of Michael Palmas <em>Inferno</em>....Readers will find it admirably clear and readable."--Richard Wilbur