· Acclaimed writing pair Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle offer a new twist on Dante's classic tale, Inferno. After being thrown out the window of his luxury apartment, science fiction writer Allen Carpentier wakes to find himself at the gates of hell. Feeling he's landed in a great opportunity for a book, he attempts to follow Dante's road map. · Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle basically do this in Inferno, in which they send a science-fiction writer to Dante's Hell (after sending him to a ridiculous death) and see how he deals with it. However, this is not simple plagiarism of an idea: as Raymond Wilson notes, Inferno "is almost entirely derivative and yet remarkably original". Free download or read online Inferno pdf (ePUB) book. The first edition of the novel was published in October , and was written by Larry Niven. The book was published in multiple languages including English, consists of pages and is available in Mass Market Paperback format. The main characters of this fantasy, science fiction story are Allen Carpentier, Benito Mussolini.
Inferno, by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, is a modern retelling and Deconstruction of the first part of The Divine Comedy, with Ontological Mystery elements. The protagonist is a science-fiction author named Allen Carpentier (real name Carpenter - he added the "i" to sound more interesting), who finds himself consigned to Hell after drunkenly falling off a window ledge at a convention. A. Inferno - Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle () Inferno by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournell. July 2, by vel veeter Leave a Comment. CBR13Bingo - Mythic. Like Dante's Inferno, this book is more of a time capsule than a truly interesting reading experience. Unless I completely missed it, and I might have, it's not as thickly layered. Inferno, by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, is a modern retelling and Deconstruction of the first part of The Divine Comedy, with Ontological Mystery elements. The protagonist is a science-fiction author named Allen Carpentier (real name Carpenter - he added the "i" to sound more interesting), who finds himself consigned to Hell after drunkenly falling off a window ledge at a convention.
He had advanced degrees in psychology, statistics, engineering, and political science. As a science fiction author, he is best known for his many collaborations with Larry Niven, including Inferno, Beowulf's Children and The Mote in God's Eye. Pournelle was the first ever winner of the John W. Campbell Award for Best new Writer in Inferno. Niven, Larry Pournelle, Jerry. MacMillan () SUMMARY: After being thrown out the window of his luxury apartment, science fiction writer Allen Carpentier wakes to find himself at the gates of hell. Feeling he's landed in a great opportunity for a book, he attempts to follow Dante's road map. I absolutely love Inferno by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, since after reading this book for the first time, I felt encouraged to try out the original source for their story, Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy, surely one of greatest works of literature ever.
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