368 pages • first pub -19 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140449327
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 29 April 2003
Description
I sing of arms and of the man After a century of civil strife in Rome and Italy, Virgil wrote The Aeneid to honour the emperor Augustus by praising Aeneas - Augustus' legendary ancestor. As a patriotic epic imitating Homer, The Aeneid also provide...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,292 reviews
Moods
challenging 52%
tense 30%
emotional 28%
reflective 26%
dark 24%
informative 14%
sad 11%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 4%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 46%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 47% | A mix: 37% | Character: 13% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 31% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 10%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: 9780140449327
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 29 April 2003
Description
I sing of arms and of the man After a century of civil strife in Rome and Italy, Virgil wrote The Aeneid to honour the emperor Augustus by praising Aeneas - Augustus' legendary ancestor. As a patriotic epic imitating Homer, The Aeneid also provide...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,292 reviews
Moods
challenging 52%
tense 30%
emotional 28%
reflective 26%
dark 24%
informative 14%
sad 11%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 4%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 46%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 47% | A mix: 37% | Character: 13% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 35% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 31% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 10%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