Aeneid, The [electronic resource]
Virgil2024
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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...
Main title:
Aeneid, The [electronic resource] / Virgil
Author:
Virgil, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Random House, 2024
Collation:
1 online resource (1 audio file) (341 MB, 12:26:51 H)
Series title:
Performers:
Narrator: Simon Callow
Audience:
Adult
System details:
Platform: findawayMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9798217071364
Language:
English
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BRN:
533370
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eAudiobook |