The Aeneid

by Virgil

ISBN: 9781529015010

Published: 2020-04-07

Virgil’s Aeneid - poignant, thrilling, terrifying and moving in equal measure - has inspired generations of artists, writers and musicians, including Dante, Milton, Purcell and Turner. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is translated by J. W. Mackail and has an afterword by Coco Stevenson. Virgil’s epic tale tells the story of Aeneas, a Trojan hero, who abandons his city after its fall with his father Ascanius, for Aeneas is destined to found Rome and father the Roman race. As Aeneas journeys closer to his goal, he must first prove his worth and attain the moral and emotional maturity necessary for such an illustrious task. He battles terrifying storms in the Mediterranean, encounters the fearsome Cyclopes, falls in love with the beautiful and charismatic Dido, Queen of Carthage, travels into...