Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

New Jersey

Composed toward the end of the first millennium, Beowulf is the elegiac narrative of the adventures of Beowulf, a Scandinavian hero who saves the Danes from the seemingly invincible monster Grendel and, later, from Grendel's mother. He then returns to his own country and dies in old age in a vivid fight against a dragon. The poem is about encountering the monstrous, defeating it, and then having to live on in the exhausted aftermath. In the contours of this story, at once remote and uncannily familiar at the beginning of the twenty-first century, Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney finds a resonance that summons power to the poetry from deep beneath its surface. Drawn to what he has called the "four-squareness of the utterance" in Beowulf and its immense emotional credibility, Heaney gives these epic qualities new and convincing reality for the contemporary reader.

Beowulf a New Verse Translation Bilingual Edition

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#historicalfiction #epicpoetry #gilgamesh #myth #babylon #fiction #mesopotamia #mythology 

California

Epic of Gilgamesh

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Cover has seen better days and pages have that stained look around the edges. Print is still legible and pages are not ripped. 

The Aeneid

Virgil

Stanley Lombardo

W. R. Johnson

Michigan

Stanley Lombardo's deft abridgment of his 2005 translation of the Aeneid preserves the arc and weight of Virgil's epic by presenting major books in their entirety and abridged books in extended passages seamlessly fitted together with narrative bridges. W. R. Johnson's Introduction, a shortened version of his masterly Introduction to that translation, will be welcomed by both beginning and seasoned students of the Aeneid, and by students of Roman history, classical mythology, and Western civilization.

The Essential Aeneid

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Frederick Turner

Set 400 years in the future, this epic poem, The New World, celebrates  American culture in A.D. 2376.

Oregon

An Epic Poem: the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition

Set four hundred years in the future, Frederick Turner's epic poem, The New World, celebrates American culture in A.D. 2376. As the book opens, the nation-state has been fragmented and replaced by new political forms: the Riots, violent anarchistic matriarchies, whose members are addicted to psychedelic joyjuice; the Burbs, populations descended from the old middle classes and now slaves to the Riots; the Mad Counties, religious theocracies dominated by fanatical fundamentalists; and the Free Counties, Jeffersonian democracies where arts and sciences flourish. Within this setting, Turner's epic tells the story of a tragic family feud involving Ruth Jefferson, daughter of the political leader, Shaker McCloud; Antony Manse, a handsome aristocrat; Ruth's half-brother, the ambitious Simon Raven McCloud, who is under the influence of his grandmother, the witch Faith Raven; and the hero, James George Quincy. When banished from the Free Counties, the vengeful Simon Raven transforms himself into a messianic figure who inspires a league of Mad Counties to launch a holy war to annihilate the Free Counties. Turner's epic calls for a cultural commitment to transcend the contemporary choice between blind faith and hedonistic relativism. This bold work challenges many conventional assumptions about modern poetry and its relationship to other literary forms and the culture at large. Praise for Frederick Turner "This is a grand, glowing poem.... A thousand bravos " - James Merrill, Pulitzer Prize winning poet "The New World may be the first straight-forward heroic epic since Tennyson that really works. Turner's stroke of genius was to place the story in the future and tell it in a science-fiction mode. Suddenly all the epic formulas become not only permissible again but credible." - Dana Gioia "What astonishes me most is the way this poem builds and builds. To begin with, I was taking note of particular things that I found thrilling or delightful, but the deeper I got into the narrative, the more sustained the richness of it as a whole, and the seamless coherence of the tragic horror with the joyousness that I see as its central meaning. The poem inspires us to go back to the epics of the past, whose roots it shows us to be so much alive after all." - Amy Clampitt "If the use of epic poetry is to be more than a conceit, it has to be in the service of a tale for which it is better suited than the novel.... The epic poem] has historically enjoyed a greater ability to convey a culture's character and spirit through language. Turner uses the strengths of the epic form to good effect.... The New World is an ambitious work and Turner pulls off what he set out to accomplish: He's written good science fiction while creating and presenting a possible future in a way that a novel could not have accomplished. It's good poetry, too." - Dani Zweig "Myth, religious parable, and science fiction are genetically recombined into lyrical new forms of being. Turner has taken up the most ancient challenges of the poet, delivering work as intellectually charged as formally challenging." - Paul Lake "Frederick Turner comes across in his poems as a man of impressively broad experience, intellectual brilliance, and originality. His vocabulary alone is a tour de force. He's at his best when he unleashes his extraordinary powers of observation." - Richard Tillinghast

The New World

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Walter Kaufmann

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

The best translation of Faust available, this volume provides the original German text and its English counterpart on facing pages. Walter Kaufmann's translation conveys the poetic beauty and rhythm as well as the complex depth of Goethe's language. Includes Part One and selections from Part Two.

Goethe's Faust

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Hawaii

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Virginia

The Inferno

Homer

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Two of the greatest adventure stories of all time, these timeless epics of war, duty, honour and revenge are filled with magic, mystery and an assortment of gods and goddesses who meddle freely in the affairs of men. The Iliad recounts the war between the Trojans and Achaeans and the personal and tragic struggle of the fiery-tempered Achilles. The Odyssey chronicles Odysseus's return from the Trojan War and the trials he endures on his journey home.

Iliad and the Odyssey (PB105)

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Very good condition except notes taken on three pages. 

Goethe’s Faust reworks the late medieval myth of a brilliant scholar so disillusioned he resolves to make a contract with Mephistopheles. The devil will do all he asks on Earth and seeks to grant him a moment in life so glorious that he will wish it to last forever. But if Faust does bid the moment stay, he falls to Mephistopheles and must serve him after death. In this first part of Goethe’s great work, the embittered thinker and Mephistopheles enter into their agreement, and soon Faust is living a rejuvenated life and winning the love of the beautiful Gretchen. But in this compelling tragedy of arrogance, unfulfilled desire, and self-delusion, Faust heads inexorably toward an infernal destruction

Georgia

#hardcover #literature #homer #classicalstudies #trojanwar #greece #epicpoetry 1959 age-toned

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Alabama

Homer’s Iliad

The Anger of Achilles

Geoffrey Chaucer

V. A. Kolve

Glending Olson

Nebraska

This Norton Critical Edition includes the most admired of Chaucer s Canterbury Tales."

Canterbury Tales

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Luís Vaz de Camões

Landeg White

North Carolina

First published in 1572, The Lusiads is one of the greatest epic poems of the Renaissance, immortalizing Portugal's voyages of discovery with an unrivalled freshness of observation.At the centre of The Lusiads is Vasco da Gama's pioneer voyage via southern Africa to India in 1497-98. The first European artist to cross the equator, Camoes's narrative reflects the novelty and fascination of that original encounter with Africa, India and the Far East. The poem's twin symbolsare the Cross and the Astrolabe, and its celebration of a turning point in mankind's knowledge of the world unites the old map of the heavens with the newly discovered terrain on earth. Yet it speaks powerfully, too, of the precariousness of power, and of the rise and decline of nationhood,threatened not only from without by enemies, but from within by loss of integrity and vision.The first translation of The Lusiads for almost half a century, this new edition is complemented by an illuminating introduction and extensive notes.

The Lusíads

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Iliad and the Odyssey

Mammoth Hardcover (8 to 10 lbs)

Stephen Mitchell

Only has previous owner's name on the inside and some words underlined.

Idaho

A New English Version

Gilgamesh

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#vintage #homer #epicpoetry #mythology #theiliad.1960s copy 

Florida

The Iliad

Estimated Shipping Time: 2-3 weeks. An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic offers a critical examination of the ancient epic, comparing Babylonian and Semitic texts. This leather-bound edition is a must-have for scholars and enthusiasts of ancient Mesopotamian literature.

Texas

Premium Leather-Bound

An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic On the Basis of the Semitic Texts by Leather-Bound

"The ""Epic of Gilgamesh,"" translated by Andrew George, is one of the oldest known works of literature. This Mesopotamian epic tells the story of Gilgamesh, a Sumerian king who embarks on a journey to seek immortality after the death of his friend Enkidu. Along the way, he encounters gods, monsters, and deep philosophical questions about life, death, and the human condition. The work remains a classic in world literature, offering profound insights into ancient humanity’s struggle with mortality and fate.

Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

The Epic Of Gilgamesh By George, Andrew

Thomas Babington Macaulay’s Lays of Ancient Rome is a poetic collection of narrative poems based on the history and legendary figures of Ancient Rome. First published in the mid-19th century, it presents historical events in a lyrical, dramatic style, making them accessible to a broader audience. The poems evoke the valor of Roman heroes, such as Horatius and the legendary defense of the bridge. This leather-bound edition from 1899 is a splendid preservation of a work that was instrumental in shaping Victorian views of Roman history, blending literary art with educational value. Macaulay’s vivid imagery and the dramatic retelling of pivotal events bring Ancient Rome to life for readers, offering an unforgettable journey through classical antiquity.

Macaulay'S Lays Of Ancient Rome 1899 Leather-Bound

Amos Oz

New York

"In a world full of hype, noise, and confusion, the simple lucidity of The Same Sea is totally unexpected." -- New York Times Book Review

The Same Sea is Amos Oz's most adventurous and inventive book, a novel of lyrical beauty and narrative power. We meet the middle-aged Albert; his wife, whom he has lost to cancer; his prodigal son, who wanders the mountains of Tibet hoping to find himself; and his son's young girlfriend, with whom Albert becomes infatuated. The author himself receives phone calls from his creations, criticizing him for his portraits of them. A fever dream of chaos and order, love and eroticism, loyalty and betrayal.

"A prose poem . . . at once melancholic and sensual." -- The New Yorker

The Same Sea

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Here we have a set of matching vintage hardcovers The Iliad and The Odyssey, by Homer. There were published by Walter J. Black as part of the Classics Club Library, in 1942 (The Iliad) and 1944 (The Odyssey). They are bound in beige binder's cloth over hardcover boards, with red, black and gold accents and decorations, and feature dyed top edges on the text blocks. Both are translated into English by Samuel Butler, and edited by Louise Ropes Loomis.

Both books are in excellent condition. There is minimal shelf wear, and some light soiling on the edges of the text blocks. The Iliad has one page which was trimmed incorrectly at one corner, due to it being folded before the trim occurred. As a result the corner sticks out past the edge of the text block unless it is folded in, and it has been creased and has a closed tear. Please see photos. A previous owner's mark is stamped on the first free end paper of both books.

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Beowulf a New Verse Translation Bilingual Edition

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The Aeneid

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The Essential Aeneid

Frederick Turner

The New World

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe; Walter Kaufmann

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Goethe's Faust

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The Inferno

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Iliad and the Odyssey (PB105)

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe; Walter Kaufmann (translator)

Goethe's Faust

Robert Graves (translator)

The Anger of Achilles

Geoffrey Chaucer; V. A. Kolve; Glending Olson

Canterbury Tales

Luís Vaz de Camões; Landeg White (Translator)

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Iliad and the Odyssey

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Goethe's Faust

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Iliad and the Odyssey

Stephen Mitchell

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The Iliad

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An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic On the Basis of the Semitic Texts by Leather-Bound

George, Andrew

The Epic Of Gilgamesh By George, Andrew

Underhill, Arthur, Sir,

Macaulay'S Lays Of Ancient Rome 1899 Leather-Bound

Amos Oz

The Same Sea

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Iliad and the Odyssey

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The Iliad & The Odyssey