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468 pages • first pub -19 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199231959
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 October 2008
Description
Frederick Ahl's new translation captures the excitement, poetic energy, and intellectual force of the original in a way that has never been done before. Ahl has used a version of Virgil's ancient hexameter, a swift-moving six-beat line varying bet...
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
468 pages • first pub -19 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199231959
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 October 2008
Description
Frederick Ahl's new translation captures the excitement, poetic energy, and intellectual force of the original in a way that has never been done before. Ahl has used a version of Virgil's ancient hexameter, a swift-moving six-beat line varying bet...
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