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112 pages • first pub -1200 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374523831
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 01 June 1993
Description
A new verse rendering of the great epic of ancient Mesopotamia, one of the oldest works in Western Literature. Ferry makes Gilgamesh available in the kind of energetic and readable translation that Robert Fitzgerald and Richard Lattimore have prov...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,691 reviews
Moods
reflective 36%
emotional 35%
challenging 26%
sad 21%
informative 17%
inspiring 14%
dark 11%
mysterious 11%
funny 7%
hopeful 6%
tense 6%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 31%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Character: 36% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 30% | No: 29% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, Animal deathModerate
Rape, Sexual content, Terminal illnessMinor
Murder, Alcohol, Sexual assault
112 pages • first pub -1200 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374523831
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 01 June 1993
Description
A new verse rendering of the great epic of ancient Mesopotamia, one of the oldest works in Western Literature. Ferry makes Gilgamesh available in the kind of energetic and readable translation that Robert Fitzgerald and Richard Lattimore have prov...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,691 reviews
Moods
reflective 36%
emotional 35%
challenging 26%
sad 21%
informative 17%
inspiring 14%
dark 11%
mysterious 11%
funny 7%
hopeful 6%
tense 6%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 31%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Character: 36% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 30% | No: 29% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, Animal deathModerate
Rape, Sexual content, Terminal illnessMinor
Murder, Alcohol, Sexual assault