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The Epic of Gilgamesh Paperback - 2003
by Andrew George (Translator); Introduction by Andrew George
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Originally the work of an anonymous Babylonian poet who lived more than 3,700 years ago, The Epic of Gilgamesh tells of the heroic exploits of the ruler of the walled city of Uruk. Not content with the immortality conveyed by the renown of his great deeds, Gilgamesh journeys to the ends of the earth and beyond in his search for eternal life, encountering the wise man Uta-napishti, who relates the story of a great flood that swept the earth. This episode and several others in the epic anticipate stories in the Bible and in Homer, to the great interest of biblical and classical scholars. Told with intense feeling and imagination, this masterful tale of love and friendship, duty and death, is more than an object of scholarly concern; it is a vital rendering of universal themes that resonate across the ages and is considered the world's first truly great work of literature.
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Readers describe The Epic of Gilgamesh as a brief, engaging, and historically illuminating read. Many note the Gilgamesh–Enkidu bond as notably queer-coded, with some finding the text "gayer than expected." Editions with ample context and annotations are widely praised; N. K. Sandars is seen as accessible, while Andrew George’s faithful, lacuna-marked version reads more densely. Reviewers acknowledge repetition and fragmentation inherent to the text but still highlight its emotional force and its echoes of later myths, including the flood. A few find it hard to judge as a modern book, yet the overall response is positive and curious, with interest in further exploration.
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- Title The Epic of Gilgamesh
- Author Andrew George (Translator); Introduction by Andrew George
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Pages 304
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Classics, New York, New York
- Publication date 2003-04-29
- Features Bibliography, Maps
- ISBN 9780140449198 / 0140449191
- Weight 0.5 lbs (0.23 kg)
- Dimensions 7.75 x 5 x 0.85 in (19.69 x 12.70 x 2.16 cm)
- Age range 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Category Poetry
- Library of Congress subjects Epic poetry, Assyro-Babylonian, Epic poetry, Sumerian
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2003269516
- Dewey Decimal Code 892.1
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