Inferno Revealed

From Dante to Dan Brown

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism
Cover of the book Inferno Revealed by Deborah Parker, Mark Parker, St. Martin's Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Deborah Parker, Mark Parker ISBN: 9781137390554
Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication: October 8, 2013
Imprint: St. Martin's Press Language: English
Author: Deborah Parker, Mark Parker
ISBN: 9781137390554
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication: October 8, 2013
Imprint: St. Martin's Press
Language: English

Using Dan Brown's book as a jumping off point, Inferno Revealed will provide readers of Brown's Inferno with an engaging introduction to Dante and his world. Much like the books on Leonardo that followed the release of the Da Vinci Code, this book will provide readers with more information about the ever-intriguing Dante. Specifically, Inferno Revealed explores how Dante made himself the protagonist of The Divine Comedy, something no other epic poet has done, a move for which the ramifications have not yet been fully explored. The mysteries and puzzles that arise from Dante's choice to personalize the epic, along with his affinity for his local surroundings and how that affects his depiction of the places, Church, and politics in the poem are considered--along with what this reveals about Brown's own usage of the work.
The authors will focus on and analyze how Dan Brown has repurposed Inferno in his newest book--noting what he gets right and what errors are made when he does not. Of course, Dan Brown is not the first author to base his work on Dante. The Comedy has elicited many adaptations from major canonical writers such as Milton and Keats to popular adaptations like David Fincher's Se7en and Tim Burton's Beetlejuice-- all of which will be discussed in detail within Inferno Revealed.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Using Dan Brown's book as a jumping off point, Inferno Revealed will provide readers of Brown's Inferno with an engaging introduction to Dante and his world. Much like the books on Leonardo that followed the release of the Da Vinci Code, this book will provide readers with more information about the ever-intriguing Dante. Specifically, Inferno Revealed explores how Dante made himself the protagonist of The Divine Comedy, something no other epic poet has done, a move for which the ramifications have not yet been fully explored. The mysteries and puzzles that arise from Dante's choice to personalize the epic, along with his affinity for his local surroundings and how that affects his depiction of the places, Church, and politics in the poem are considered--along with what this reveals about Brown's own usage of the work.
The authors will focus on and analyze how Dan Brown has repurposed Inferno in his newest book--noting what he gets right and what errors are made when he does not. Of course, Dan Brown is not the first author to base his work on Dante. The Comedy has elicited many adaptations from major canonical writers such as Milton and Keats to popular adaptations like David Fincher's Se7en and Tim Burton's Beetlejuice-- all of which will be discussed in detail within Inferno Revealed.

More books from St. Martin's Press

Cover of the book The Trouble with Fate by Deborah Parker, Mark Parker
Cover of the book Cleared Hot! by Deborah Parker, Mark Parker
Cover of the book Past Imperfect by Deborah Parker, Mark Parker
Cover of the book Dogs of War by Deborah Parker, Mark Parker
Cover of the book A Little Scandal by Deborah Parker, Mark Parker
Cover of the book Summer on the Beach, Three Anita Hughes Novels by Deborah Parker, Mark Parker
Cover of the book New Mercies by Deborah Parker, Mark Parker
Cover of the book Cold Hands by Deborah Parker, Mark Parker
Cover of the book Inspector Singh Investigates: A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder by Deborah Parker, Mark Parker
Cover of the book Infinite Days by Deborah Parker, Mark Parker
Cover of the book Mackerel Sky by Deborah Parker, Mark Parker
Cover of the book When Brooklyn Was Queer by Deborah Parker, Mark Parker
Cover of the book Let the Old Dreams Die by Deborah Parker, Mark Parker
Cover of the book The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Second Annual Collection by Deborah Parker, Mark Parker
Cover of the book Forbidden Pleasure: Part 3 by Deborah Parker, Mark Parker
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy