The vision of hell.
By Dante Alighieri. Translated by Rev. Henry Francis Cary, M.A. and illustrated with the seventy-five designs of Gustave Doré.
The Vision of Hell is the Inferno of Dante Alighieri in the blank-verse translation of Henry Francis Cary, first published in 1805 and the version through which English readers from Coleridge and Keats onward discovered Dante. This edition is illustrated with the seventy-five designs of Gustave Dore, whose engravings of the dark wood, the whirlwind of lovers, the city of Dis, the forest of suicides, the frozen lake and the giant Lucifer have become inseparable from the poem. In thirty-four cantos Dante is guided by Virgil down through the nine circles of the damned, meeting Francesca, Farinata, Brunetto Latini, Ulysses and Ugolino among the souls who tell him their stories. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the opening pages are free.
Start reading right away, without signing up. The complete text is included in Vinteuil Reading, or yours forever with a one-time purchase.
Frequently asked questions about The vision of hell.
The vision of hell. by Dante Alighieri can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read The vision of hell. online?
Yes. The vision of hell. opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is The vision of hell. free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of The vision of hell. is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is The vision of hell. in the public domain?
Yes. The vision of hell. by Dante Alighieri is a public-domain work, here in the translation by Henry Francis Cary. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read The vision of hell.?
About 2 h 27 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is The vision of hell.?
The vision of hell. by Dante Alighieri is filed under "Poetry" in the Vinteuil library.
