Romeo and Juliet, Wuthering Heights, and the Scarlet Letter with the phrase "Abandon all hope ye who enter here" burned onto them. This phrase is from Dante Aligheri's Divine Comedy.

Abandon All Hope Ye Who Enter Here

Branding Iron Burned Books - 2023

The titular phrase is a quote from Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy. The phrase is read by Virgil as a warning before entering the gates of hell. This phrase acts in the same way when scorched upon these canonical love-centric texts.

A friend looking at an artwork.
A friend looking at an artwork.
Detail view of Abandon All Hope Ye Who Enter Here
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