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304 pages • first pub -1200 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781861977182
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Publication date: 01 January 2004
Description
Abrilliant new rendering of the oldest epic in the world by poet and pre-eminent translator Stepehen Mitchell.Gilgamesh is thr first work of world literature and remains one of the most important. Written in ancient Mesopotamia in the second mill...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,808 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, Alcohol
304 pages • first pub -1200 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781861977182
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Publication date: 01 January 2004
Description
Abrilliant new rendering of the oldest epic in the world by poet and pre-eminent translator Stepehen Mitchell.Gilgamesh is thr first work of world literature and remains one of the most important. Written in ancient Mesopotamia in the second mill...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,808 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