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Gilgamesh: a new rendering in English verse
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Published:
New York : Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, [1992].
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Desc:
xi, 99 pages ; 22 cm
Status:
Description
A new verse rendering of the great epic of ancient Mesopotamia, one of the oldest works in Western Literature. Ferry makes Gilgamesh available in the kind of energetic and readable translation that Robert Fitzgerald and Richard Lattimore have provided for readers in their translations of Homer and Virgil.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Ferry, D. (1992). Gilgamesh: a new rendering in English verse. New York, Farrar, Straus, and Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Ferry, David. 1992. Gilgamesh: A New Rendering in English Verse. New York, Farrar, Straus, and Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Ferry, David, Gilgamesh: A New Rendering in English Verse. New York, Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 1992.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Ferry, David. Gilgamesh: A New Rendering in English Verse. New York, Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 1992.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
0374162271
Lexile measure:
1090

Notes

General Note
Adaptation of English translations of: Gilgamesh.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
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