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A wonderful literary oddity ... a brief retelling of Dante's Inferno for children, written by a leading educator of children (Elizabeth Harrison, 1849-1927).

It not the reason why the Divine Comedy is called a "world poem" to be found in these significant facts: it portrays the sudden awakening of the human soul to the human consciousness of having gone astray; it shows the loathsome nature of sin; it pictures the struggle necessary... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Elizabeh Harrison (1849-1927) was an American educator, who popularized the idea of kindergarten in the United States. She wrote many books for children, and about education. This is a version of Dante's poem for children.

The vision of Dante a story for little children and a talk to their mothers. This book, "The vision of Dante", by Elizabeth Harrison, is a replication of a book originally published before 1894. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a... Read Full Overview