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464 pages • first pub -19 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781984854100
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 16 February 2021
Description
A fresh and faithful translation of Vergil's Aeneid restores the epic's spare language and fast pace and sheds new light on one of the cornerstone narratives of Western culture."The best version of the Aeneid in modern English: concise, readable a...
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
464 pages • first pub -19 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781984854100
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Publication date: 16 February 2021
Description
A fresh and faithful translation of Vergil's Aeneid restores the epic's spare language and fast pace and sheds new light on one of the cornerstone narratives of Western culture."The best version of the Aeneid in modern English: concise, readable a...
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