Dante's Inferno
Part of me says this is probably gorgeous and that the scan in no way does it justice. But the other part of me says that this looks like a new version of Lord of the Rings.
Saturday, December 09, 2006
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3 comments:
Ugh. 1. We probably need fewer translations of Inferno and more of Purgatorio. 2. All of the covers for editions of Inferno follow the same formula: scary, atmospheric picture that inevitably fails to allude to how packed Dante's Hell really is. Perhaps Bosch for a change.
As for 1., true enough. As for 2., I don't think this cover is that bad. It seems to be an allusion to the famous opening lines:
Midway upon the journey of our life
I found myself within a forest dark . . .
Not really an image of hell itself, but a bit more subtle.
Not really sure about this cover. It's not bad, just not brilliant either (in my opinion). Either way, all three volumes are well worth a read.
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