The Aeneid
Author: Virgil
ISBN: 9780143105138
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 15 Apr 2008
Pages: 496
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;bPgt;From the award-winning translator of Plt;iPgt;The Iliad Plt;/iPgt;andPlt;iPgt; The OdysseyPlt;/iPgt; comes a brilliant new translation of VirgilP#39;s great epicPlt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Fleeing the ashes of Troy, Aeneas, AchillesP#8217; mighty foe in the Plt;iPgt;IliadPlt;/iPgt;, 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 Plt;iPgt;Aeneid Plt;/iPgt;redefines passion, nobility, and courage for our times. Robert Fagles, whose acclaimed translations of HomerP#8217;s Plt;iPgt;Iliad Plt;/iPgt;and Plt;iPgt;Odyssey Plt;/iPgt;were welcomed as major publishing events, brings the Plt;iPgt;Aeneid Plt;/iPgt;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 VirgilP#8217;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.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
ISBN: 9780143105138
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 15 Apr 2008
Pages: 496
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;bPgt;From the award-winning translator of Plt;iPgt;The Iliad Plt;/iPgt;andPlt;iPgt; The OdysseyPlt;/iPgt; comes a brilliant new translation of VirgilP#39;s great epicPlt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Fleeing the ashes of Troy, Aeneas, AchillesP#8217; mighty foe in the Plt;iPgt;IliadPlt;/iPgt;, 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 Plt;iPgt;Aeneid Plt;/iPgt;redefines passion, nobility, and courage for our times. Robert Fagles, whose acclaimed translations of HomerP#8217;s Plt;iPgt;Iliad Plt;/iPgt;and Plt;iPgt;Odyssey Plt;/iPgt;were welcomed as major publishing events, brings the Plt;iPgt;Aeneid Plt;/iPgt;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 VirgilP#8217;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.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
