The Aeneid

Non-Fiction, History & Politics, Ancient History, Ancient Greek History

Virgil (author), W. F. Jackson Knight (translator)

Paperback Published on: 30/03/2006

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Synopsis

Aeneas the True - son of Venus and of a mortal father - escapes from Troy after it is sacked by the conquering Greeks. He undergoes many trials and adventures on a long sea journey, from a doomed love affair in Carthage with the tragic Queen Dido to a sojourn in the underworld. All the way, the hero is tormented by the meddling of the vengeful Juno, Queen of the Gods and a bitter enemy of Troy, but his mother and other gods protect Aeneas from despair and remind him of his ultimate destiny - to found the great city of Rome. Reflecting the Roman peoples' great interest in the 'myth' of their origins, Virgil (70-19 BC) made the story of Aeneas glow with a new light in his majestic epic.

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN: 9780140440515
Number of pages: 368
Weight: 269g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 21 mm