The Aeneid

I purchased this book in the Everyman's Library Classics Edition.The Everyman's Library Classics Edition books are, in my opinion, the best quality books available in the price-range.They are quality bound; with acid-free paper, dust jacket, and ribbon page marker.There are also a great range of authors available in this collection; and they are very reasonably priced.

Of course you have to listen to the Iliad and the Odessy before you listen to the Aeniad or it won't make sense. But as they are poetry they should be heard by a good actor and not read - they are too difficult to read and do not come to life - but audio books are wonderful for the car, plane or bedtime! Especially good for educating children into the world of classics without tears.

This is utterly brilliant, and the wonderful cast includes Toby Stephens as Aeneas. It reminds me of Andrew Rissik's 3-part BBC radio drama, "Troy" - and why on earth haven't they released that on audio? DOH!

I love the Fitzgerald translations of classic works and this is no exception. Also the quality of the book including the smooth pages and nice print also make this a very nice edition.

A splendid edition of the classic text intelligently translated and quite immediate. The production value of the book itself is of course excellent in keeping with the Everyman's Library series as a whole. Recommended.

badly drawn, but informative...if you do not read latin, this is helpful...

part of my classic colection

exactly as described ! would highly recommend!

Gostei de Ler. Uma forma divertida de aprender sobre o clássico de Virgílio e também aprimorar o inglês

Paper quality is not good and Its pocket size book. Actually, not expected from brand like this

Very poor quality print. Looks like a low-grade print-out of a digital text. And is pretty much unreadable. Surprised that Amazon sells junk like this.

I'm continually impressed by these classics written over two thousand years ago; some of them are astoundingly good. Seutonius' "The Twelve Caesars" or Plato's "The Republic" come to mind. Virgil's masterwork "The Aenied" lies comfortably in this category and is likely just his version of a tale that had been passed down by oration for generations. It's probably the goriest work of that time I've read too: in the battles heads are lopped off, blood jets out of wounds, torsos and groins are skewered by spears, etc.The basic premise is that Rome was founded by Trojans who'd fled their home city (Troy) while it was being razed and plundered by the victorious Greeks. But it wasn't exactly a quick journey to a new homeland. A few of the gods (Hera in particular) despised the Trojans and did their utmost to prevent these people from reaching Italy. This epic is about the adventures of the Trojan prince Aeneas and his followers as they attempt to achieve their destiny as founders of Rome, which ultimately became the capital of the Roman Empire.The translation is wonderful, no complaints at all there from a readability standpoint. An exciting adventure that hasn't worn out over time; it's still as fresh as it ever was and deserves its reputation as a classic of all time. The only nitpick I have is that the ending is rather abrupt, without a real sense of closure. I would have liked to know, for example, what happened in Carthage following Aeneas' hasty departure.

very good translation. It stays close to the original latin and reads like a novel.