Richard Wilbur praises Palma’s translation as “accurate in meaning, fully rhymed, and generally easy to flow through the tercets. Readers will find the volume wonderfully clear and readable.” The text is accompanied by detailed explanatory notes.

Additionally, this edition includes:

• An enlightening introduction by Giuseppe Mazzotta
• A Translator's Note
• The Outline of Dante's Hell
• Six maps and illustrations
• Twelve interpretations in the “Criticism” section by, among others, John Freccero, Robert M. Durling, Alison Cornish, Teodolinda Barolini, Giuseppe Mazzotta, and Robert Hollander
• Chronology and Selected Bibliography

Pages: 368, Year of Publication: 0108, Dimensions: 13.2x13.2cm