Gilgamesh: A New Rendering in English Verse
by David Ferry
David Ferry’s new rendering brings the ancient Epic of Gilgamesh into English verse for modern readers. Accessible yet attentive to the poem’s literary character, this edition offers an engaging introduction to one of the earliest surviving masterpieces of world literature and a powerful work of mythology and poetry.
About This Book
Gilgamesh: A New Rendering in English Verse presents David Ferry’s English poetic rendering of the ancient epic of Gilgamesh.
This edition offers contemporary readers an accessible way to encounter one of the foundational works of world literature.
Ferry’s rendering emphasizes the poem’s lasting literary force while honoring its identity as an epic in verse.
The book is suited to readers interested in classical literature, mythology, poetry, and influential early texts.
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