Inferno by Dante Alighieri
The Inferno by Dante Alighieri is one of three parts his trilogy of poems "The Divine Comedy."
The Inferno is the tale of Dante who was traveling along a path in the woods but becomes lost. Upon stumbling through the Dark Forest he is met by Virgil, who would become his guide through his journeys. Virgil then leads Dante through the various circles of Hell showing him what Sinners are being punished by which ways and showing which Sins are the greatest. Along the way Dante meets with various people from his time and before which offers historical background into what the author believed about these public figures.
The Story is very well written, but it is a long poem and requires some amount of strength in the mind department to squeeze out certain information from complicated lines. The descriptions are presented in such a way that I myself can imagine and feel for those who are suffering in Hell. But sometimes the tale can feel smothering towards the end and it made me want to slow down, take a break, and read something of a lighter sort.
It is obviously a classic and the most popular of the divine comedy... I will still continue to read it but I need a break from all of Dante's rambling.
I would give it a 8/10