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A Propulsive And Lyrical Version Of Ancient MesopotamiaS Greatest AdventureTale, By The Bestselling Translator Of Sir Gawain And The Green Knight.Originating Nearly Four Thousand Years Ago In Ancient Mesopotamia, The Epic Of Gilgameshtells The Story Of A Tyrannical King And His Wild Counterpart, Enkidu, Spawned By The Gods To Rein In The KingS Cruel Tendencies. They Face Off In A Violent Wrestling Match, But The Clash Forges A Bond Between Them. The Deep, Fiercely Intimate Camaraderie That Emerges Carries The Two Men Through Extraordinary Adventures, From A Bloody Battle With The Fearsome Forest Guardian, Humbaba, To A Cataclysmic Struggle With The Bull Of Heaven. As The Friends Venture Further Into The Unknown, They Find Themselves Confronted With The Ultimate, Defining Fate Of All Humankind.At Once A Story About Love Among Men And A Timeless Meditation On Loss, Grief, And The Longing To Outlast Death, Gilgamesh Is At Its Core One Of The Oldest And Most Majestic Depictions Of Human Resilience And Dignity.Now, In The Hands Of Simon Armitage, Poet Laureate Of The United Kingdom, This Primeval Epic Swells And Flows In Rhythmic, Contemporary English With A Vitality And Immediacy That Only A Genuinely Poetic Rendering Can Achieve. Grounded In The Latest Scholarship But Always Propulsively Readable, ArmitageS Version Brings The Ancient Text To New Life, Offering A New Generation Of Readers A Thrilling Portal Into The Very Dawn Of Storytelling.Praise For Simon ArmitageSimon Armitage . . . Continues The Tradition Of Great PoetTranslators Such As Edward Fitzgerald, Arthur Waley, And Seamus Heaney.John AshberyHe Reminds Me Of Early Auden, A Comparison That DoesnT Strike Me As Extravagant.Peter Sansom, The Poetry BusinessSimon ArmitageS Work Is EarthedNo Matter What He Is Writing About, His Poetry Is Never ShallowRooted. Kate Kellaway, Guardianpraise For Sir Gawain And The Green KnightDrives The Force Of The Old Poem Through The Green Armitage Fuse. Highly Charged Work Seamus Heaney, Nobel PrizeWinning Translator Of BeowulfFull Of MakeBelieve And Festivity, This Wonderful Narrative Poem Possesses A Mozartean Lightness And Wit. . . . Deftly Replicate[S] Much Of The Feel And Rhythm Of The Middle English Original. Michael Dirda, Wall Street Journalpraise For Pearl[Armitage] Conveys That Feeling Of The AlmostButNotQuite Comprehensible, The Feeling That Can Make Medieval Art At Once Eerie And Wonderful.Jo Livingstone, The New YorkerArmitage Continues To Contribute The Same Service To Culture As Carson, Heaney, Hughs And Graves; He Gives Blood Transfusions To The Texts Which Deserve Preservation. Huffington Post [Uk]
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This translation has some beautiful passages, but I found a few spots where it felt a bit off. Maybe it’s just me being picky? Still, it's worth a read if you’re into epic poetry. Just don't expect a flawless rendition.
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David O'Connell
Beautifully Translated Epic!
As a literature lover, I really appreciate this new translation of Gilgamesh. The imagery and emotions are captured beautifully. I bought it for my book club, and we’re all loving the fresh perspective!
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Lia Wang
A Fresh Take on a Classic
I picked up this new translation of Gilgamesh and it's fantastic! The language flows so much better than previous versions I've read. The clarity really brings the story to life. Perfect for both casual readers and students.
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Anya Gupta
Engaging Version, Some Flaws
I enjoyed this translation of Gilgamesh, but I did notice a few awkward phrases that threw me off. It’s engaging enough for my literature class, but I was hoping for a smoother read. Overall, it's decent!
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