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Aeneas: Virgil's Epic Retold for Younger Readers by Virgil (1991, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-100862921988

ISBN-139780862921989

eBay Product ID (ePID)807976

Product Key Features

Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School

Number of Pages192 Pages

Publication NameAeneas: Virgil's Epic Retold for Younger Readers

LanguageEnglish

SubjectAncient / General, Ancient / Rome, Ancient & Classical

Publication Year1991

TypeStudy Guide

Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Literary Collections, History

AuthorVirgil

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight9.9 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceElementary/High School

Dewey Edition19

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal823/.914

Table Of ContentForeward Prologue -- The Judgement of Paris I. Aeneas is Shipwrecked at Carthage II. The Last Hours of Troy III. The Wanderings of the Trojans IV. The Tragedy of Queen Dido V. The Trojans Stop in Sicily VI. Aeneas in the Land of the Dead VII. The Trojans Come to Latium VIII. Aeneas Seeks Help from Evander IX. Turnus Attacks the Trojan Camp X. Aenaes Joins the Battle XI. Turnus is Challenged XII. The Final Duel Epilogue -- The Founding of Rome Glossary of Proper Names

SynopsisThe story of the Aeneas and the founding of Rome has excitement and adventure, romance and magic, humour and sadness. Emily Frenkel's retelling is fresh and direct. Simon Weller's illustrations are fabulous., Two thousand years ago the Roman poet Virgil related the adventures of a hero called Aeneas. He was a man who escaped from the burning ruins of Troy and, 'driven by Fate', led his people to a new home in a distant land.The story of Aeneas and the founding of Rome has excitement and adventure, magic and romance, humour and sadness. Emily Frenkel's retelling is fresh and direct. Simon Weller's illustrations are fabulous. Enter the ancient world of Aeneas. You will never want to leave.

Illustrated byWeller, Simon

LC Classification NumberPZ7

Retold byFrenkel, Emily