Gilgamesh: A New English Version by Stephen Mitchell

Gilgamesh: A New English Version

Stephen Mitchell

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290 pages | first published -1800

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Andrew George's "masterly new translation" (The Times) of the world's first truly great work of literatureMiraculously preserved on clay tablets dating back as much as four thousand years, the poem of Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, is the world’s oldest...
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adventurous 95%
emotional 51%
reflective 43%
sad 34%
funny 19%
inspiring 19%
challenging 17%
mysterious 14%
dark 7%
hopeful 7%
informative 7%
tense 7%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

fast 56%
medium 34%
slow 9%

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A mix: 35% | Character: 35% | Plot: 25% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%

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Diverse cast of characters?

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