The Epic of Gilgamesh: The Babylonian Epic Poem and Other Texts in Akkadian and Sumerian by Andrew George 1st ed.

Allen Lane, The Penguin Press 
1999 
Softcover 
1st Edition 
225 Pages 
15.5 x 23.5cm

Condition: Good

Among the world’s oldest surviving literary texts, The Epic of Gilgamesh explores grief, mortality, and the search for meaning. This definitive edition of The Epic of Gilgamesh presents the epic alongside other mythic and ritual texts. George’s translation captures the grandeur and emotional depth of Gilgamesh’s journey - from heroic exploits to his existential quest for immortality.