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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN
- 9780743261692
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Free Press
ISBN-10
0743261690
ISBN-13
9780743261692
eBay Product ID (ePID)
48269112
Product Key Features
Book Title
Gilgamesh : a New English Version
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Topic
Classics, Middle Eastern, Epic, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Folklore & Mythology
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Poetry, Social Science, Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
10.1 Oz
Item Length
8.4 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"A flowing, unbroken version that reads as effortlessly as a novel...with startlingly familiar hopes, fears, and lusts. Mitchell...cracks open the lessons inGilgameshby rebuilding its clay fragments into a poem easy on the eyes and the transcultural imagination....Vibrant, earnest, unfussily accessible.... The muscular eloquence and rousing simplicity of Mitchell's four-beat line effectively unleash the grand vehemence of the epic's battle scenes, and the characters' ominous visions emerge with uncanny clarity." --The New York Times Book Review, "Seamus Heaney isn't the only one intent on making the classics relevant to our times. Mitchell...offers a limpid retelling of this story about absolute power.... Its message of love, loss, and endurance [is] rendered in fresh, forceful language." -- "Los Angeles Times", "Utterly enthralling reading, thanks to Mr. Mitchell's skill and flair in recasting the ancient text." -- "The New York Sun", "Utterly enthralling reading, thanks to Mr. Mitchell's skill and flair in recasting the ancient text."--The New York Sun, "Beautifully retold and a page-turner in the bargain. Like Seamus Heaney's recent retelling ofBeowulf,this book proves that in the right hands, no great story ever grows stale."--Newsweek, "Seamus Heaney isn't the only one intent on making the classics relevant to our times. Mitchell...offers a limpid retelling of this story about absolute power.... Its message of love, loss, and endurance [is] rendered in fresh, forceful language."--Los Angeles Times, "Beautifully retold and a page-turner in the bargain. Like Seamus Heaney's recent retelling of "Beowulf," this book proves that in the right hands, no great story ever grows stale." -- "Newsweek", "Seamus Heaney isn't the only one intent on making the classics relevant to our times. Mitchell...offers a limpid retelling of this story about absolute power.... Its message of love, loss, and endurance [is] rendered in fresh, forceful language." -- Los Angeles Times, "A flowing, unbroken version that reads as effortlessly as a novel...with startlingly familiar hopes, fears, and lusts. Mitchell...cracks open the lessons in Gilgamesh by rebuilding its clay fragments into a poem easy on the eyes and the transcultural imagination....Vibrant, earnest, unfussily accessible.... The muscular eloquence and rousing simplicity of Mitchell's four-beat line effectively unleash the grand vehemence of the epic's battle scenes, and the characters' ominous visions emerge with uncanny clarity." -- The New York Times Book Review, "The mysterious, sinewy surge of his verse [is] thoroughly modern, yet an uncanny evocation of the primeval."--The Boston Globe, "A flowing, unbroken version that reads as effortlessly as a novel...with startlingly familiar hopes, fears, and lusts. Mitchell...cracks open the lessons inGilgameshby rebuilding its clay fragments into a poem easy on the eyes and the transcultural imagination....Vibrant, earnest, unfussily accessible.... The muscular eloquence and rousing simplicity of Mitchell's four-beat line effectively unleash the grand vehemence of the epic's battle scenes, and the characters' ominous visions emerge with uncanny clarity."--The New York Times Book Review, "The mysterious, sinewy surge of his verse [is] thoroughly modern, yet an uncanny evocation of the primeval." --The Boston Globe, "The mysterious, sinewy surge of his verse [is] thoroughly modern, yet an uncanny evocation of the primeval." -- "The Boston Globe", "Beautifully retold and a page-turner in the bargain. Like Seamus Heaney's recent retelling ofBeowulf,this book proves that in the right hands, no great story ever grows stale." --Newsweek, "A flowing, unbroken version that reads as effortlessly as a novel...with startlingly familiar hopes, fears, and lusts. Mitchell...cracks open the lessons in "Gilgamesh" by rebuilding its clay fragments into a poem easy on the eyes and the transcultural imagination....Vibrant, earnest, unfussily accessible.... The muscular eloquence and rousing simplicity of Mitchell's four-beat line effectively unleash the grand vehemence of the epic's battle scenes, and the characters' ominous visions emerge with uncanny clarity." -- "The New York Times Book Review", "Seamus Heaney isn't the only one intent on making the classics relevant to our times. Mitchell...offers a limpid retelling of this story about absolute power.... Its message of love, loss, and endurance [is] rendered in fresh, forceful language." --Los Angeles Times, "Beautifully retold and a page-turner in the bargain. Like Seamus Heaney's recent retelling of Beowulf, this book proves that in the right hands, no great story ever grows stale." -- Newsweek, "Utterly enthralling reading, thanks to Mr. Mitchell's skill and flair in recasting the ancient text." --The New York Sun, "Utterly enthralling reading, thanks to Mr. Mitchell's skill and flair in recasting the ancient text." -- The New York Sun, "The mysterious, sinewy surge of his verse [is] thoroughly modern, yet an uncanny evocation of the primeval." -- The Boston Globe
Dewey Decimal
892/.1
Synopsis
"Gilgamesh" is considered one of the masterpieces of world literature, but until now there has not been a version that is a superlative literary text in its own right. Acclaimed by critics and scholars, Stephen Mitchell's version allows us to enter an ancient masterpiece as if for the first time, to see how startlingly beautiful, intelligent, and alive it is., Finally available in paperback comes a brilliant new rendering of the oldest epic in the world by esteemed translator and bestselling author Mitchell., Gilgamesh is considered one of the masterpieces of world literature, but until now there has not been a version that is a superlative literary text in its own right. Acclaimed by critics and scholars, Stephen Mitchell's version allows us to enter an ancient masterpiece as if for the first time, to see how startlingly beautiful, intelligent, and alive it is., Gilgameshis considered one of the masterpieces of world literature, but until now there has not been a version that is a superlative literary text in its own right. Acclaimed by critics and scholars, Stephen Mitchell's version allows us to enter an ancient masterpiece as if for the first time, to see how startlingly beautiful, intelligent, and alive it is.
LC Classification Number
PJ3771.G5
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