"Divina Commedia di Dante: Inferno" by Dante Alighieri is a narrative poem begun around 1308 and completed around 1321. It follows Dante as he journeys through Hell, guided by the Roman poet Virgil. Lost in a dark wood and unable to find salvation, Dante must descend through nine circles of the underworld, encountering souls receiving divine punishment for their earthly sins. This first part of the Divine Comedy represents the soul's recognition and rejection of sin.