Chapters in this book

1. Front matter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgements vii
4. Introduction 1
5. 1 Dantes in Limbo 10
6. 2 Belacqua does not observe ‘the rule of the road’ 35
7. 3 Strata and mysteries 57
8. 4 Fatigue and disgust 81
9. 5 Who is the third beside you? 102
10. 6 Déjà vu beyond reach 120
11. 7 Staging the Inferno in How It Is 148
12. 8 ‘In the words of the poet’ 183
13. Conclusion 201
14. Bibliography 206
15. Index 226