Gilgamesh a new English version Gilgamesh. English Mitchell, Stephen 1943- text bibliography Epic poetry, Assyro-Babylonian-Translations into English. legends (literary genre) Action and adventure fiction Fiction History Legends Translations Action and adventure fiction. Fiction. Legends. Romans. Légendes. nyu 2006 First Free Press trade paperback edition. monographic eng akk print 290 pages ; 22 cm Gilgamesh is considered one of the masterpieces of world literature, and although previously there have been competent scholarly translations of it, until now there has not been a version that is a superlative literary text in its own right. Acclaimed translator Stephen Mitchell's lithe, muscular rendering allows us to enter an ancient masterpiece as if for the first time, to see how startlingly beautiful, intelligent, and alive it is. His insightful introduction provides a historical, spiritual, and cultural context for this ancient epic, showing that Gilgamesh is more potent and fascinating than ever. Gilgamesh dates from as early as 1700 BCE -- a thousand years before the Iliad. Lost for almost two millennia, the eleven clay tablets on which the epic was inscribed were discovered in 1853 in the ruins of Nineveh, and the text was not deciphered and fully translated until the end of the century. The epic is the story of literature's first hero -- the king of Uruk in what is present-day Iraq -- and his journey of self-discovery. Along the way, Gilgamesh discovers that friendship can bring peace to a whole city, that a preemptive attack on a monster can have dire consequences, and that wisdom can be found only when the quest for it is abandoned. In giving voice to grief and the fear of death -- perhaps more powerfully than any book written after it -- in portraying love and vulnerability and the ego's hopeless striving for immortality, the epic has become a personal testimony for millions of readers in dozens of languages. Introduction -- About this version -- Gilgamesh -- Glossary. Stephen Mitchell. Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-285). a-iq--- (Legendary character) Gilgamesh Legends (Legendary character) Gilgamesh Epic poetry, Assyro-Babylonian Translations into English Folklore Iraq Kings and rulers Fiction Giants (Folklore) Fiction Fellowship Fiction Male friendship Fiction Immortality Fiction Grief in men Fiction Adventure stories Fear of death Fiction Iraq History To 634 Fiction Folklore Irak Rois et souverains Romans, nouvelles, etc Géants Romans, nouvelles, etc Camaraderie Romans, nouvelles, etc Amitié masculine Romans, nouvelles, etc Immortalité Romans, nouvelles, etc Chagrin chez l'homme Romans, nouvelles, etc Peur de la mort Romans, nouvelles, etc Irak Histoire Jusqu'à 634 Romans, nouvelles, etc Adventure stories Epic poetry, Assyro-Babylonian Fear of death Fellowship Folklore Giants (Folklore) Grief in men Immortality Kings and rulers Male friendship Iraq To 634 fast PJ3771.G5 E5 2006 892/.1 I370.22 0743261690 9780743261692 http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/simon051/2004050072.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0641/2004050072-s.html http://stephenmitchellbooks.com/ http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/simon051/2004050072.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0641/2004050072-s.html TAG TAGC NOG 060320 20240808225805.8 in00004818279 eng