The Epic of Gilgamesh (Penguin Classics) Anonymous
Publisher: Penguin Classics

It's sort of romantic i feel, the ability to look at life in such a way. Tagged: arts, illustration, penguin classics, r k narayan, ramayanaPermalink14 Comments . Lord of the Flies (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century). Source: Academy for Ancient Texts This is an epic poem about Gilgamesh, a man who is 2/3 god and 1/3 human. Even with its missing lines and far from seamless narrative style, the Epic of Gilgamesh is a work of great literature, made all the more wonderful because it predates all others. *The Treasures of Darkness by Thorkild Jacobsen New Haven, Connecticut: Yale College Push, 1976The Epic of Gilgamesh, translated by Andrew George, Penguin Classics 2003. Here, Inanna's attempt to seduce Gilgamesh is spurned, and he rudely cites the many lovers she has had in the past. It is widely read in translation, and its hero has become a minor icon of .. Printed out from website below, 50 pages. Penguin Classics, Great Britain, 2000. Another edition is the two volume critical work by Andrew George whose translation also appeared in the Penguin Classics series in 2003. And maybe some of the Flood story. They go out and have an adventure. Genre: Epic poem, fiction, classic. Actually, I read two versions this month: The Epic of Gilgamesh (Penguin Classics Edition with Introduction by N. The story reminds me alot of the epic of Gilgamesh, this powerful demi god like man who is given mystical weapons in order to hunt down a demon or monster. The Epic of Gilgamesh: An English Verison with an Introduction (Penguin Classics). In 2004, Stephen Mitchell released an edition.