What is the best way of tackling The Divine Comedy?

By Bucket-Bridge69

I’ll try to keep this short. I’m really curious about *The Divine Comedy*, but I feel kind of intimidated by it. How hard is it to actually understand? Is the writing pretty complex? I struggle a bit with older books and I’m worried it might not be worth starting if I end up unable to finish. And since the original is in Italian and I’m bilingual (Portuguese and English), would it make more sense to read it in Portuguese? I figured it might flow better since they’re both Romance languages, but I’m not sure. Also, does anyone have recommendations for good annotated editions (or any advice in general)? Thanks!