{"product_id":"the-epic-of-gilgamesh-9780140441000","title":"The Epic of Gilgamesh","description":"\u003cb\u003eN. K. Sandars's landmark translation of one of the first and greatest works of Western literature \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Penguin Classic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGilgamesh, King of Uruk, and his companion Enkidu are the only heroes to have survived from the ancient literature of Babylon, immortalized in this epic poem that dates back to the third millennium BC. Together they journey to the Spring of Youth, defeat the Bull of Heaven and slay the monster Humbaba. When Enkidu dies, Gilgamesh's grief and fear of death are such that they lead him to undertake a quest for eternal life. A timeless tale of morality, tragedy and pure adventure, \u003ci\u003eThe Epic of Gilgamesh\u003c\/i\u003e is a landmark literary exploration of man's search for immortality.\u003cbr\u003eN. K. Sandars's lucid, accessible translation is prefaced by a detailed introduction that examines the narrative and historical context of the work. In addition, there is a glossary of names and a map of the Ancient Orient. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eN. K. Sandars\u003c\/b\u003e studied, soon after the war, with Professor Gordon Childe at the Institute of Archaeology, University of London, and took the diploma of the Institute. She continued to work at Oxford, taking a B.Litt. degree in the prehistory of Europe, and thereafter she worked on the prehistory of the Aegean, receiving a studentship at St. Hugh's College, Oxford, a scholarship from Oxford University and a travelling prize from the University of Liverpool. She has travelled extensively in Europe and in the Near and Middle East, and has taken part in excavations in the British Isles and overseas. She has contributed article to various journals and is the author of \u003ci\u003eBronze Age Cultures in France\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrehistoric Art in Europe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePoems of Heaven and Hell from Ancient Mesopotamia\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Sea Peoples\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a fellow the British Academy and of the Society of Antiquaries of London and a corresponding member of the German Archaeological Institute.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50604863947026,"sku":"9780140441000","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_35a5059e-e673-430d-b555-2ed32de047a9.jpg?v=1737294168","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-epic-of-gilgamesh-9780140441000","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}