The Epic of Gilgamesh (Penguin Classics)

The Epic of Gilgamesh (Penguin Classics)

Andrew George's "masterly new translation" (The Times) of the world's first truly great work of literature

A Penguin Classic

Miraculously preserved on clay tablets dating back as much as four thousand years, the poem of Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, is the worldâ€™s oldest epic, predating Homer by many centuries. The story tells of Gilgameshâ€™s adventures with the wild man Enkidu, and of his arduous journey to the ends of the earth in quest of the Babylonian Noah and the secret of immortality. Alongside its themes of family, friendship and the duties of kings, theÂ Epic of GilgameshÂ is, above all, about mankindâ€™s eternal struggle with the fear of death.

The Babylonian version has been known for over a century, but linguists are still deciphering new fragments in Akkadian and Sumerian. Andrew Georgeâ€™s gripping translation brilliantly combines these into a fluent narrative and will long rank as the definitive EnglishÂ Gilgamesh.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700Â titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theÂ series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateÂ translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780140449198
Color Grey
ReleaseDate 2003-04-29
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140449198

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780140449198
Color	Grey
ReleaseDate	2003-04-29
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780140449198

The Epic of Gilgamesh (Penguin Classics)

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