{"product_id":"a-companion-to-the-aeneid-in-translation-volume-2-books-1-6-9781350157118","title":"A Companion to the Aeneid in Translation: Volume 2: Books 1-6","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith this three-volume companion, students can access the literary and historical significance of the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAeneid \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ein English through an accessible yet authoritative introduction and line-by-line commentary.\u003c\/b\u003e Written by a teacher who has taught the \u003ci\u003eAeneid \u003c\/i\u003ein both English and Latin for more than twenty years, this guide unpicks Virgil's literary techniques, structures and historical resonances. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe line-by-line commentary in \u003cb\u003eVolume 2 \u003c\/b\u003efocuses on two widely read translations of the \u003ci\u003eAeneid \u003c\/i\u003eBooks 1-6 (in verse by Robert Fagles and in prose by David West). Tanfield helps you understand the Latin behind the choices that translators make as they decide how to craft their own particular readings of the \u003ci\u003eAeneid\u003c\/i\u003e. Plus, this companion includes extensive explanatory notes, context and a wide range of scholarly critique to ensure you have everything you need in one place, as well as pointers for further research. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor a broad introduction to the many facets of the poem and to its author, \u003cb\u003eVolume 1 \u003c\/b\u003eis available separately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Tanfield \u003c\/b\u003ehas taught Classics for over twenty years and takes a keen interest in making the subject accessible as widely as possible. His publications include \u003ci\u003eCicero \u003c\/i\u003ePhilippic \u003ci\u003eII: A Selection \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eVirgil \u003c\/i\u003eAeneid \u003ci\u003eX: A \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSelection\u003c\/i\u003e, both published by Bloomsbury.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51260165652754,"sku":"9781350157118","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8a0abcb4-eca4-45e7-83b6-255af805b33b.jpg?v=1746638116","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-companion-to-the-aeneid-in-translation-volume-2-books-1-6-9781350157118","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}