{"product_id":"9781411433571","title":"The Aeneid (Barnes \u0026 Noble Classics Series)","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Aeneid\u003c\/i\u003e, by \u003cb\u003eVergil\u003c\/b\u003e, is part of the \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiographies of the authors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFootnotes and endnotes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComments by other famous authors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudy questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliographies for further reading \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndices \u0026amp; Glossaries, when appropriate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. \u003ci\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Classics \u003c\/i\u003epulls together a constellation of influences—biographical, historical, and literary—to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works.\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten more than two thousand years ago and one of Western literature’s indisputable masterpieces, the\u003ci\u003e Aeneid\u003c\/i\u003e is the Roman “answer” to Homer’s epics, the\u003ci\u003e Iliad \u003c\/i\u003eand the\u003ci\u003e Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e. The latter celebrate Greek civilization through the stories of Greek victory in the Trojan War and the exploits of Odysseus. \u003cb\u003eVergil\u003c\/b\u003e’s \u003ci\u003eAeneid\u003c\/i\u003e sings the triumph of Roman culture, transforming Troy’s tragedy into a step on the path toward the founding of Rome by the descendants of the last Trojan hero, Aeneas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003eFleeing the fallen city with a few followers, Aeneas undergoes a series of adventures, including a passionate love affair with the ravishing Dido, queen of Carthage, a visit to the underworld to meet the spirit of his father, and mortal combat with Turnus, a powerful king. Each episode tests his courage, morality, and humanity, and proves his worthiness to be the ancestor of one of the greatest empires in history. \u003cb\u003eSarah Spence\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Classics at the University of Georgia. Founding editor of the journal \u003ci\u003eLiterary Imagination\u003c\/i\u003e, she has published widely on Vergil and medieval vernacular poetry. She is author of two books, \u003ci\u003eRhetorics of Reason and Desire: Vergil, Augustine, and the Troubadors\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTexts and the Self in the Twelfth Century\u003c\/i\u003e, and has edited two volumes of essays on Vergil. She lives in Athens, Georgia.","brand":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47121577738480,"sku":"9781411433571","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781411433571_p0.jpg?v=1763722448","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781411433571","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}