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The aeneid
[Paperback - 2010]
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Category: Fiction
Sub-category: Classics
Additional Category: Literary Fiction - Mythological Fiction
Publisher: Penguin Classics | ISBN: 9780143106296 | Pages: 496
Shipping Weight: .329 | Dimensions: 5.1 x .85 x 7.75 inches

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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 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents 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.

born 15 October 70 BCdied 21 September 19 BCRoman poetVirgil, alsoVergil, originallyPublius Vergilius Maro, composed theAeneid, an epic telling after the sack of Troy of the wanderings of Aeneas.John Baskervilleproduced a notable edition of Virgil in 1757.People in English usually call this ancient of theAugustanperiod. The most famous Latin literature includes theEcloguesorBucolicsand theGeorgics. People attributed a number, collected in the minorAppendix Vergiliana, in ancient times, but modern scholars consider his dubious authorship.Work of Virgil greatly influenced on western literature; in most notableDivine ComedyofDante Alighieri,Virgil apparently guides the author through Hell and Purgatory. Tradition ranks greatest Virgil. People consider his ancient nationality.

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