The Aeneid (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

by Virgil; Fagles, Robert (Translator); Knox, Bernard (Introduction by)

• ISBN13: 9780143105138
• ISBN10: 0143105132
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781101201541
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-29
• Publisher: Penguin Classic
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Summary

Robert Fagles's latest achievement completes the magnificent triptych of Western epics. A sweeping story of arms and heroism, The Aeneid follows the adventures of Aeneas, who flees the ashes of Troy to embark upon a tortuous course that brings him to Italy and fulfills his destiny as founder of the Roman people. Retaining all of the gravitas and humanity of the original, this powerful blend of poetry and myth remains as relevant today as when it was first written.

Author Biography

Robert Fagles is Arthur W. Marks -'19 Professor of Comparative Literature, Emeritus, at Princeton University. He is the recipient of the 1997 PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation and was awarded a National Humanities Medal in 2006.
Bernard Knox is Director Emeritus of Harvard-'s Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, D.C.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Map: The Voyages of Aeneas	p. 42
Virgil: The Aeneid
Safe Haven After Storm	p. 47
The Final Hours of Troy	p. 74
Landfalls, Ports of Call	p. 103
The Tragic Queen of Carthage	p. 127
Funeral Games for Anchises	p. 153
The Kingdom of the Dead	p. 182
Beachhead in Latium, Armies Gather	p. 213
The Shield of Aeneas	p. 241
Enemy at the Gates	p. 266
Captains Fight and Die	p. 293
Camilla's Finest Hour	p. 324
The Sword Decides All	p. 355
Notes
Translator's Postscript	p. 387
Genealogy: The Royal Houses of Greece and Troy	p. 404
Suggestions for Further Reading	p. 406
Variants from the Oxford Classical Text	p. 410
Notes on the Translation	p. 411
Pronouncing Glossary	p. 424
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