Dante�s dramatic journey through the circles of hell in search of redemption � and his encounter with devils, monsters and the souls of some of the greatest sinners who ever walked on earth � is one of the cornerstones of Western literature, the summit of medieval thinking and arguably the highest poetic achievement of all time.Inferno, the first part of Dante�s Comedy, is presented here in a new verse translation by acclaimed poet and prize-winning translator J.G. Nichols, together with the original text facing, extensive notes, illustrations and a critical apparatus focusing on the author�s life and works.