Book
The Dante Club
The Dante Club by Matthew Pearl is a historical mystery novel set in nineteenth-century Boston, centering on a series of murders inspired by Dante Alighieri’s Inferno. The story follows a group of prominent poets and scholars, including Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, who must use their knowledge of Dante’s work to decipher the killer’s clues and prevent further crimes. Blending history, literature, and suspense, the novel explores the power of classical texts, intellectual friendship, and the clash between European culture and emerging American society.
No other version available