Dante
Lesson plans for The Divine Comedy

Dante
Online criticism at the Internet Public Library.

Dante's Inferno and Infernal Grammar
In addition to study of Dante and his writing, students also review sentence structure and mechanics.

Dante's Inferno Test
Students answer a series of questions, click on the "calculate" button, and discover which ring of Hell Dante would most likely consign them to. Thought-provoking.

The Divine Comedy
The complete text of the Divine Comedy, translated into English by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

ILTweb, Digital Dante
Text of the original works, suggestions for projects.

Renaissance Dante in Print (1472-1629)
A collaboration among the University of Notre Dame, the Newberry Library, and the University of Chicago ARTFL Project, this site presents information about the publication of the the Divine Comedy during the Medieval Era. A good site for interdisciplinary or enrichment, especially noteworthy for its collection of woodcuts.

A Storybook Romance: Dante's Paolo and Francesca
A careful examination of the story of Lancelot and Guinevere and its impact on Paolo and Francesca, on Dante, and on readers today.

Study Questions on Dante Alighieri
Questions on Dante's Il Convivio, "Letter to Can Grande," and The Inferno.

A Virtual Tour of Hell
This interactive Flash presentation helps students visualize Dante's rings of hell.

The World of Dante
These resources support the study of The Inferno, including an illustrated map of hell.