Virgil

The Aeneid

Mitarbeit:Stevenson, Coco;Übersetzung:Mackail, J. W.

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Aeneid - thrilling, terrifying and poignant in equal measure - has inspired centuries of artists, writers and musicians.§§Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is translated by J. W. Mackail and has an afterword by Coco Stevenson.§§Virgil's epic tale tells the story of Aeneas, a Trojan hero, who flees his city after its fall, with his father Anchises and his young son Ascanius - for Aeneas is destined to found Rome and father the Roman race. As Aeneas journeys closer to his goal, he must first prove his worth and attain the maturity necessary for such an illustrious task. He battles raging storms in the Mediterranean, encounters the fearsome Cyclopes, falls in love with Dido, Queen of Carthage, travels into the Underworld and wages war in Italy.

Produktdetails

• Macmillan Collector's Library 239
• Verlag: Macmillan Collector's Library / Macmillan Publishers International
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 84357
• New Edit/Cover
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Altersempfehlung: ab 18 Jahren
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. April 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 154mm x 95mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 192g
• ISBN-13: 9781529015010
• ISBN-10: 1529015014
• Artikelnr.: 56711234

Autorenporträt

Virgil (Publius Vergilius Maro, 70-19 BC) was born in the north of Italy and completed his education in Rome. Generally considered Rome's greatest poet, he wrote Eclogues, 37 BC, and Georgics, 29 BC. He then devoted the rest of his life to the composition of his greatest work, the epic poem the Aeneid.

Rezensionen

The Aeneid is suffused with a fascinating, upending sense that most of what goes gravely wrong on earth isn't imputable to human agency New York Times