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Condition
Very Good: A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, ...
ISBN
9780143105138
Book Title
Aeneid : (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
Item Length
8.3in
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Year
2008
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
1.2in
Author
Virgil
Genre
Poetry, Fiction
Topic
Classics, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Literary, Ancient & Classical
Item Width
5.6in
Item Weight
18.1 Oz
Number of Pages
496 Pages

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From the award-winning translator of The Iliad and The Odyssey comes a brilliant new translation of Virgil's great epic Fleeing the ashes of Troy, Aeneas, Achilles' mighty foe in the Iliad , begins an incredible journey to fulfill his destiny as the founder of Rome. His voyage will take him through stormy seas, entangle him in a tragic love affair, and lure him into the world of the dead itself--all the way tormented by the vengeful Juno, Queen of the Gods. Ultimately, he reaches the promised land of Italy where, after bloody battles and with high hopes, he founds what will become the Roman empire. An unsparing portrait of a man caught between love, duty, and fate, the Aeneid redefines passion, nobility, and courage for our times. Robert Fagles, whose acclaimed translations of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey were welcomed as major publishing events, brings the Aeneid to a new generation of readers, retaining all of the gravitas and humanity of the original Latin as well as its powerful blend of poetry and myth. Featuring an illuminating introduction to Virgil's world by esteemed scholar Bernard Knox, this volume lends a vibrant new voice to one of the seminal literary achievements of the ancient world. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0143105132
ISBN-13
9780143105138
eBay Product ID (ePID)
62273763

Product Key Features

Book Title
Aeneid : (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
Author
Virgil
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Classics, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Literary, Ancient & Classical
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Poetry, Fiction
Number of Pages
496 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.3in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
5.6in
Item Weight
18.1 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Pa6825
Grade from
Twelfth Grade
Grade to
Up
Reviews
"A new and noble standard bearer . . . There's a capriciousness to Fagles's line well suited to this vast story's ebb and flow." - The New York Times Book Review (front page review) "Fagles's new version of Virgil's epic delicately melds the stately rhythms of the original to a contemporary cadence. . . . He illuminates the poem's Homeric echoes while remaining faithful to Virgil's distinctive voice." - The New Yorker "Robert Fagles gives the full range of Virgil's drama, grandeur, and pathos in vigorous, supple modern English. It is fitting that one of the great translators of The Iliad and The Odyssey in our times should also emerge as a surpassing translator of The Aeneid ." -J. M. Coetzee, A new and noble standard bearer . . . There’s a capriciousness to Fagles’s line well suited to this vast story’s ebb and flow.” —The New York Times Book Review(front page review) Fagles’s new version of Virgil’s epic delicately melds the stately rhythms of the original to a contemporary cadence. . . . He illuminates the poem’s Homeric echoes while remaining faithful to Virgil’s distinctive voice.” —The New Yorker Robert Fagles gives the full range of Virgil’s drama, grandeur, and pathos in vigorous, supple modern English. It is fitting that one of the great translators of The Iliadand The Odysseyin our times should also emerge as a surpassing translator of The Aeneid.” —J. M. Coetzee, "A new and noble standard bearer . . . There''s a capriciousness to Fagles''s line well suited to this vast story''s ebb and flow." - The New York Times Book Review (front page review) "Fagles''s new version of Virgil''s epic delicately melds the stately rhythms of the original to a contemporary cadence. . . . He illuminates the poem''s Homeric echoes while remaining faithful to Virgil''s distinctive voice." - The New Yorker "Robert Fagles gives the full range of Virgil''s drama, grandeur, and pathos in vigorous, supple modern English. It is fitting that one of the great translators of The Iliad and The Odyssey in our times should also emerge as a surpassing translator of The Aeneid ." -J. M. Coetzee, A new and noble standard bearer . . . Theres a capriciousness to Fagless line well suited to this vast storys ebb and flow. "The New York Times Book Review" (front page review) Fagless new version of Virgils epic delicately melds the stately rhythms of the original to a contemporary cadence. . . . He illuminates the poems Homeric echoes while remaining faithful to Virgils distinctive voice. "The New Yorker" Robert Fagles gives the full range of Virgils drama, grandeur, and pathos in vigorous, supple modern English. It is fitting that one of the great translators of "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" in our times should also emerge as a surpassing translator of "The Aeneid," J. M. Coetzee
Copyright Date
2010
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition Ser.
Illustrated
Yes

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