272 pages • first pub -1200 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393643985
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 01 April 2019
Description
"This scrupulous new translation of The Epic of Gilgamesh manages to convey much of the archaic power and even something of the occasional humor of the ancient Mesopotamian poem. What is especially valuable is that the translators, by collating pa...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,375 reviews
Moods
reflective 37%
challenging 28%
emotional 26%
sad 17%
inspiring 15%
informative 13%
dark 9%
mysterious 8%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
tense 4%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 36% | Character: 35% | Plot: 26%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
DeathModerate
Rape, Violence
272 pages • first pub -1200 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393643985
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 01 April 2019
Description
"This scrupulous new translation of The Epic of Gilgamesh manages to convey much of the archaic power and even something of the occasional humor of the ancient Mesopotamian poem. What is especially valuable is that the translators, by collating pa...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,375 reviews
Moods
reflective 37%
challenging 28%
emotional 26%
sad 17%
inspiring 15%
informative 13%
dark 9%
mysterious 8%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
tense 4%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 36% | Character: 35% | Plot: 26%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
DeathModerate
Rape, Violence