368 pages • first pub -19 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141994222
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin/Penguin Popular Classics
Publication date: 11 May 2020
Description
Virgil's Aeneid, inspired by Homer and inspiration for Dante and Milton, is an immortal poem at the heart of Western life and culture. Virgil took as his hero Aeneas, legendary survivor of the fall of Troy and father of the Roman race, and in tell...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,557 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
tense 32%
emotional 27%
dark 26%
reflective 24%
informative 15%
sad 11%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 5%
hopeful 3%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 47%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 47% | A mix: 38% | Character: 12% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 39% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 32% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Suicide, ViolenceModerate
Animal death, Child death, IncestMinor
Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault
368 pages • first pub -19 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141994222
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin/Penguin Popular Classics
Publication date: 11 May 2020
Description
Virgil's Aeneid, inspired by Homer and inspiration for Dante and Milton, is an immortal poem at the heart of Western life and culture. Virgil took as his hero Aeneas, legendary survivor of the fall of Troy and father of the Roman race, and in tell...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,557 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
tense 32%
emotional 27%
dark 26%
reflective 24%
informative 15%
sad 11%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 5%
hopeful 3%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 47%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 47% | A mix: 38% | Character: 12% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 39% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 32% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Suicide, ViolenceModerate
Animal death, Child death, IncestMinor
Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault