128 pages • first pub -1200 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140441000
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Limited
Publication date: 30 December 1960
Description
N. K. Sandars's landmark translation of one of the first and greatest works of Western literature A Penguin ClassicGilgamesh, King of Uruk, and his companion Enkidu are the only heroes to have survived from the ancient literature of Babylon, immor...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,579 reviews
Moods
reflective 38%
challenging 30%
emotional 27%
informative 15%
inspiring 15%
sad 15%
mysterious 10%
dark 9%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
tense 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 36% | Character: 36% | Plot: 24% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 34% | No: 34% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 8% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, GriefModerate
Rape, Terminal illness, Violence
128 pages • first pub -1200 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140441000
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Limited
Publication date: 30 December 1960
Description
N. K. Sandars's landmark translation of one of the first and greatest works of Western literature A Penguin ClassicGilgamesh, King of Uruk, and his companion Enkidu are the only heroes to have survived from the ancient literature of Babylon, immor...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,579 reviews
Moods
reflective 38%
challenging 30%
emotional 27%
informative 15%
inspiring 15%
sad 15%
mysterious 10%
dark 9%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
tense 4%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 32%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 36% | Character: 36% | Plot: 24% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 34% | No: 34% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 8% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, GriefModerate
Rape, Terminal illness, Violence