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104 pages • first pub -1200 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780395110782
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Herbert Mason's best-selling Gilgamesh is the most widely read and enduring interpretation of this ancient Babylonian epic. One of the oldest and most universal stories known in literature, the epic of Gilgamesh presents the grand, timeless themes...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,809 reviews
Moods
reflective 36%
emotional 34%
challenging 26%
sad 20%
informative 17%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 11%
dark 10%
funny 7%
hopeful 6%
tense 6%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 36% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 29% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5% | N/A: 3%Average rating
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Death, Grief, ViolenceModerate
Rape, Sexual content, Terminal illnessMinor
Murder, Sexual assault, Alcohol104 pages • first pub -1200 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780395110782
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Herbert Mason's best-selling Gilgamesh is the most widely read and enduring interpretation of this ancient Babylonian epic. One of the oldest and most universal stories known in literature, the epic of Gilgamesh presents the grand, timeless themes...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,809 reviews
Moods
reflective 36%
emotional 34%
challenging 26%
sad 20%
informative 17%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 11%
dark 10%
funny 7%
hopeful 6%
tense 6%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 36% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 29% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 9%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, ViolenceModerate
Rape, Sexual content, Terminal illnessMinor
Murder, Sexual assault, Alcohol