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Gilgamesh: A Verse Narrative (Paperback)

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The most widely read and enduring interpretation of the classic Babylonian epic.

One of the oldest and most universal stories known in literature, the epic of Gilgamesh presents the grand, timeless themes of love and death, loss and reparations within the stirring tale of a hero-king and his doomed friend. A finalist for the National Book Award, Herbert Mason's retelling is at once a triumph of scholarship, a masterpiece of style, and a labor of love that grew out of the poet's long affinity with the original.

About the Author


Herbert Mason is William Goodwin Aurelio professor of history and religious thought at Boston University. He lives in Phillipston, Massachusetts.


Product Details
ISBN: 9780618275649
ISBN-10: 0618275649
Publisher: HarperOne
Publication Date: July 8th, 2003
Pages: 128
Language: English