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368 pages • first pub -19 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141994222
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin/Penguin Popular Classics
Publication date: 11 May 2020
Description
Virgil's Aeneid, inspired by Homer and inspiration for Dante and Milton, is an immortal poem at the heart of Western life and culture. Virgil took as his hero Aeneas, legendary survivor of the fall of Troy and father of the Roman race, and in tell...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,216 reviews
Moods
challenging 49%
tense 32%
emotional 30%
dark 27%
reflective 22%
informative 15%
inspiring 13%
sad 12%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 4%
funny 3%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 44% | A mix: 38% | Character: 16% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 33% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Violence, SuicideModerate
Animal death, Xenophobia, SexismMinor
Rape, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity
368 pages • first pub -19 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141994222
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin/Penguin Popular Classics
Publication date: 11 May 2020
Description
Virgil's Aeneid, inspired by Homer and inspiration for Dante and Milton, is an immortal poem at the heart of Western life and culture. Virgil took as his hero Aeneas, legendary survivor of the fall of Troy and father of the Roman race, and in tell...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,216 reviews
Moods
challenging 49%
tense 32%
emotional 30%
dark 27%
reflective 22%
informative 15%
inspiring 13%
sad 12%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 4%
funny 3%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 46%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 44% | A mix: 38% | Character: 16% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 33% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Violence, SuicideModerate
Animal death, Xenophobia, SexismMinor
Rape, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity