-
Gilgamesh: The New Translation
- Narrado por: John Hanks
- Duración: 3 h y 57 m
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Error al Agregar a Lista de Deseos.
Error al eliminar de la lista de deseos.
Error al añadir a tu biblioteca
Error al seguir el podcast
Error al dejar de seguir el podcast
Exclusivo para miembros Prime: ¿Nuevo en Audible? Obtén 2 audiolibros gratis con tu prueba.
Gilgamesh: The New Translation
Compra ahora por US$14.95
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Los oyentes también disfrutaron...
-
Sumerian Mythology: Fascinating Myths and Legends of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes and Monster from the Ancient Mesopotamian Sumerian Mythology
- De: Simon Lopez
- Narrado por: Neil Hamilton
- Duración: 5 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 60
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 57
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 57
Do you know that the Sumerians believed that: The moon was actually a god child conceived unintentionally by the God Enlil and a maid? Or that humans were first created to do the chores on earth for the Gods and Goddesses? The ancient Sumerians lived a difficult life, and this is reflected in their myths. However, also reflected in their stories is their love for justice and the values which they most supported, among them beauty, honor, and truthfulness.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Not a True Mythology
- De Glenda Nichols en 05-21-19
De: Simon Lopez
-
Mesopotamia: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Mesopotamian History and Civilizations, Including the Sumerians and Sumerian Mythology, Gilgamesh, Ur, Assyrians, Babylon, Hammurabi and the Persian Empire
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Richard Savage, Desmond Manny, Duke Holm, y otros
- Duración: 21 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 96
-
Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 85
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 85
Taken together, the civilizations of Sumer, Assyria, and Persia have helped form the modern makeup of Mesopotamia, western Asia, and the world. However, to really understand why things are the way they are, it’s important to break up this historical timeline and spend some time learning about each society. Only by doing this will you be able to fully appreciate the powerful impact these ancient peoples had on our modern world.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
“Divulian”?
- De SBrown en 03-20-19
-
Homer Box Set: Iliad & Odyssey
- De: Homer, W. H. D. Rouse - translator
- Narrado por: Anthony Heald
- Duración: 25 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,951
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,668
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,661
Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey are unquestionably two of the greatest epic masterpieces in Western literature. Though more than 2,700 years old, their stories of brave heroics, capricious gods, and towering human emotions are vividly timeless. The Iliad can justly be called the world’s greatest war epic. The terrible and long-drawn-out siege of Troy remains one of the classic campaigns. The Odyssey chronicles the many trials and adventures Odysseus must pass through on his long journey home from the Trojan wars to his beloved wife.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Oddball Translation
- De Joel Jenkins en 05-11-17
De: Homer, y otros
-
The Epic of Gilgamesh
- De: Sebastian Lockwood - adaptation
- Narrado por: Sebastian Lockwood
- Duración: 1 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 188
-
Narración:4 out of 5 stars 165
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 162
A new version of The Epic of Gilgamesh by Sebastian Lockwood. This is the story of Gilgamesh, King of Kings, who brought back knowledge from before the flood - who loved and lost his companion Enkidu and had to find out why we die. The Epic of Gilgamesh was written on clay tablets over 4,000 years ago, in what is today Baghdad Iraq - the Biblical Garden of Eden between the Tigris and the Euphrates. Lockwood gives a passionate reading from a text that faithfully follows the original.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Captain Kirk reads Gilgamesh?
- De TAGSfan en 10-07-13
-
Beowulf: The New Translation
- De: Gerald J. Davis
- Narrado por: John Hanks
- Duración: 3 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 83
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 75
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 74
The origins, history and authorship of Beowulf are shrouded in uncertainty. This heroic epic probably began, as most do, with a wandering troubadour strumming a stringed instrument, sitting before a hearth-fire, and singing the verses to a spellbound audience arrayed before him. Beowulf is a rousing adventure story, filled with intrepid heroes, monsters and fire-breathing dragons, which can be listened to for the sheer enjoyment of the tale.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Hard to follow as audio
- De CSterle en 10-14-14
De: Gerald J. Davis
-
Gilgamesh
- A New English Version
- De: Stephen Mitchell - translator
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 4 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,983
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,273
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,264
This brilliant new treatment of the world's oldest epic is a literary event on par with Seamus Heaney's wildly popular Beowulf translation. Esteemed translator and best-selling author Stephen Mitchell energizes a heroic tale so old it predates Homer's Iliad by more than a millennium.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
A defense of this "translation"
- De George en 07-16-08
-
Sumerian Mythology: Fascinating Myths and Legends of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes and Monster from the Ancient Mesopotamian Sumerian Mythology
- De: Simon Lopez
- Narrado por: Neil Hamilton
- Duración: 5 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 60
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 57
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 57
Do you know that the Sumerians believed that: The moon was actually a god child conceived unintentionally by the God Enlil and a maid? Or that humans were first created to do the chores on earth for the Gods and Goddesses? The ancient Sumerians lived a difficult life, and this is reflected in their myths. However, also reflected in their stories is their love for justice and the values which they most supported, among them beauty, honor, and truthfulness.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Not a True Mythology
- De Glenda Nichols en 05-21-19
De: Simon Lopez
-
Mesopotamia: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Mesopotamian History and Civilizations, Including the Sumerians and Sumerian Mythology, Gilgamesh, Ur, Assyrians, Babylon, Hammurabi and the Persian Empire
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Richard Savage, Desmond Manny, Duke Holm, y otros
- Duración: 21 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 96
-
Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 85
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 85
Taken together, the civilizations of Sumer, Assyria, and Persia have helped form the modern makeup of Mesopotamia, western Asia, and the world. However, to really understand why things are the way they are, it’s important to break up this historical timeline and spend some time learning about each society. Only by doing this will you be able to fully appreciate the powerful impact these ancient peoples had on our modern world.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
“Divulian”?
- De SBrown en 03-20-19
-
Homer Box Set: Iliad & Odyssey
- De: Homer, W. H. D. Rouse - translator
- Narrado por: Anthony Heald
- Duración: 25 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,951
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,668
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,661
Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey are unquestionably two of the greatest epic masterpieces in Western literature. Though more than 2,700 years old, their stories of brave heroics, capricious gods, and towering human emotions are vividly timeless. The Iliad can justly be called the world’s greatest war epic. The terrible and long-drawn-out siege of Troy remains one of the classic campaigns. The Odyssey chronicles the many trials and adventures Odysseus must pass through on his long journey home from the Trojan wars to his beloved wife.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Oddball Translation
- De Joel Jenkins en 05-11-17
De: Homer, y otros
-
The Epic of Gilgamesh
- De: Sebastian Lockwood - adaptation
- Narrado por: Sebastian Lockwood
- Duración: 1 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 188
-
Narración:4 out of 5 stars 165
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 162
A new version of The Epic of Gilgamesh by Sebastian Lockwood. This is the story of Gilgamesh, King of Kings, who brought back knowledge from before the flood - who loved and lost his companion Enkidu and had to find out why we die. The Epic of Gilgamesh was written on clay tablets over 4,000 years ago, in what is today Baghdad Iraq - the Biblical Garden of Eden between the Tigris and the Euphrates. Lockwood gives a passionate reading from a text that faithfully follows the original.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Captain Kirk reads Gilgamesh?
- De TAGSfan en 10-07-13
-
Beowulf: The New Translation
- De: Gerald J. Davis
- Narrado por: John Hanks
- Duración: 3 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 83
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 75
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 74
The origins, history and authorship of Beowulf are shrouded in uncertainty. This heroic epic probably began, as most do, with a wandering troubadour strumming a stringed instrument, sitting before a hearth-fire, and singing the verses to a spellbound audience arrayed before him. Beowulf is a rousing adventure story, filled with intrepid heroes, monsters and fire-breathing dragons, which can be listened to for the sheer enjoyment of the tale.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Hard to follow as audio
- De CSterle en 10-14-14
De: Gerald J. Davis
-
Gilgamesh
- A New English Version
- De: Stephen Mitchell - translator
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 4 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,983
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,273
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,264
This brilliant new treatment of the world's oldest epic is a literary event on par with Seamus Heaney's wildly popular Beowulf translation. Esteemed translator and best-selling author Stephen Mitchell energizes a heroic tale so old it predates Homer's Iliad by more than a millennium.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
A defense of this "translation"
- De George en 07-16-08
-
The Aeneid
- De: Virgil
- Narrado por: Simon Callow
- Duración: 12 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 948
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 751
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 743
The publication of a new translation by Fagles is a literary event. His translations of both the Iliad and Odyssey have sold hundreds of thousands of copies and have become the standard translations of our era. Now, with this stunning modern verse translation, Fagles has reintroduced Virgil's Aeneid to a whole new generation, and completed the classical triptych at the heart of Western civilization.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Good but the chapters aren't IN ORDER
- De Maggie en 10-18-17
De: Virgil
-
Beowulf
- De: Seamus Heaney
- Narrado por: Seamus Heaney
- Duración: 2 h y 13 m
- Versión resumida
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,608
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,283
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,263
New York Times best seller and Whitebread Book of the Year, Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney's new translation of Beowulf comes to life in this gripping audio. Heaney's performance reminds us that Beowulf, written near the turn of another millennium, was intended to be heard not read.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Why, oh, why is it abridged?
- De Tad Davis en 09-25-08
De: Seamus Heaney
-
The Adventure of English
- The Biography of a Language
- De: Melvyn Bragg
- Narrado por: Robert Powell
- Duración: 12 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 2,922
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,628
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 1,632
This is the remarkable story of the English language; from its beginnings as a minor guttural Germanic dialect to its position today as a truly established global language. The Adventure of English is not only an enthralling story of power, religion, and trade, but also the story of people, and how their lives continue to change the extraordinary language that is English.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Many Of Course monments
- De Leigh A en 10-21-05
De: Melvyn Bragg
-
Ancient Mesopotamia
- Life in the Cradle of Civilization
- De: The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Professor Amanda H. Podany PhD
- Duración: 11 h y 16 m
- Grabación Original
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,547
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,349
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,340
Mesopotamia is the ancient name for the region that is now Iraq, a remarkably advanced civilization that flourished for two-thirds of the time that civilization has existed on Earth. Mesopotamians mastered irrigation agriculture; built the first complex urban societies; developed writing, literature, and law; and united vast regions through warfare and diplomacy. While civilizations like Greece and Rome have an unbroken tradition of written histories, the rich history of Mesopotamia has only been recently rediscovered, thanks to the decipherment of Mesopotamia's cuneiform writing less than 200 years ago.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Time with a great scholar & fantastic lecturer
- De jgmegill en 07-14-18
-
Assyria
- The Rise and Fall of the World's First Empire
- De: Eckart Frahm
- Narrado por: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Duración: 15 h y 4 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 66
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 56
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 55
At its height in 660 BCE, the kingdom of Assyria stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. It was the first empire the world had ever seen. Here, historian Eckart Frahm tells the epic story of Assyria and its formative role in global history. Assyria’s wide-ranging conquests have long been known from the Hebrew Bible and later Greek accounts. But nearly two centuries of research now permit a rich picture of the Assyrians and their empire beyond the battlefield.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Outstanding Historical Book
- De Okahead en 05-15-23
De: Eckart Frahm
-
The Book of Enoch
- From the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament
- De: Robert Bagley III
- Narrado por: Steve Cook
- Duración: 3 h y 57 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,532
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,297
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,293
Why is The Book of Enoch so important to anyone interested in Biblical history? The answer is simple: It is directly quoted in the New Testament by Jude (vv.14-15). Themes of the book referenced in 2 Peter 2:1. Jesus also used content from The Book of Enoch in many of his sermons in Matthew and Luke. In this text, you will hear the word of God through this amazing document. We will take this amazing journey together and learn why this text is not an official book of the Bible.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Amazing and disturbingly accurate celestial calc.
- De Susan I Carter en 12-05-17
-
Mahabharata: The Greatest Spiritual Epic of All Time
- De: Krishna Dharma
- Narrado por: Sarvabhavana Das
- Duración: 45 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 786
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 688
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 692
Said to be the world's longest poem, Mahabharata was originally composed in 100,000 Sanskrit verses by the ancient Indian sage Vyasa. Revered as a sacred text within Hinduism, it contains the great spiritual teaching Bhagavad-gita. Krishna Dharma has condensed the epic into a fast paced novel that fully retains the majestic mood of the original. A powerful and moving tale, it recounts the history of the five heroic Pandava brothers, sons of the Emperor Pandu.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Narrator's constant mispronunciations ruined it...
- De GrayDharma en 11-23-15
De: Krishna Dharma
-
Histories
- De: Herodotus
- Narrado por: David Timson
- Duración: 27 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,022
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 876
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 871
In this, the first prose history in European civilization, Herodotus describes the growth of the Persian Empire with force, authority, and style. Perhaps most famously, the book tells the heroic tale of the Greeks' resistance to the vast invading force assembled by Xerxes, king of Persia. Here are not only the great battles - Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis - but also penetrating human insight and a powerful sense of epic destiny at work.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Best of Audible's "The Histories" by Herodotus
- De Emily en 07-19-16
De: Herodotus
-
The Kalevala
- De: Elias Lönnrot, Keith Bosley - translator
- Narrado por: Keith Bosley
- Duración: 13 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 136
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 123
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 121
The Kalevala provides a compelling insight into the myths and folklore of Finland. Compiled by Elias Lönnrot in the 19th century, this impressive volume follows a tradition of oral storytelling that goes back some 2000 years, and it is often compared to such epic poems as Homer's Odyssey. However, The Kalevala has little in common with the culture of its Nordic neighbors: It is primarily poetic, it is mythical rather than historic, and its heroes solve their problems with magic more often than violence.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
This was Meant to be Read Aloud
- De FinalFrontier en 06-13-16
De: Elias Lönnrot, y otros
-
Don Quixote
- Translated by Edith Grossman
- De: Edith Grossman - translator, Miguel de Cervantes
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 39 h y 37 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 6,091
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 5,520
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 5,501
Sixteenth-century Spanish gentleman Don Quixote, fed by his own delusional fantasies, takes to the road in search of chivalrous adventures. But his quest leads to more trouble than triumph. At once humorous, romantic, and sad, Don Quixote is a literary landmark. This fresh edition, by award-winning translator Edith Grossman, brings the tale to life as never before.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
My Fourth Try at an Audible Quixote
- De James en 12-24-12
De: Edith Grossman - translator, y otros
-
The Silmarillion
- De: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrado por: Martin Shaw
- Duración: 14 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 14,521
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 12,821
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 12,781
The complete unabridged audiobook of J.R.R Tolkien's The Silmarillion. The Silmarillion is an account of the Elder Days, of the First Age of Tolkien’s world. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, and in whose events some of them such as Elrond and Galadriel took part.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Finally!
- De Brian en 11-22-18
De: J. R. R. Tolkien
-
The Complete Audio Holy Bible - KJV
- The New Testament as Read by James Earl Jones; The Old Testament as Read by Jon Sherberg
- De: Topics Media Group
- Narrado por: Jon Sherberg, James Earl Jones
- Duración: 75 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,386
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,128
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 1,111
James Earl Jones (New Testament reading) and Jon Sherberg (Old Testament) combine their incredible vocal talents in one of the most critically acclaimed Holy Bible recordings ever. These two lush baritone vocals are the perfect complement to one another. Mr. Jones’ skilled and resonating reading has been hailed as one of the greatest New Testament recordings of all time. Combined with Jon Sherberg’s powerful and passionate delivery of the Old Testament, this beautiful audio rendition of The Holy Bible will leave your heart full and spirt nourished.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Navigation Nightmare
- De World Harvest Worship Center en 05-05-19
Resumen del Editor
The Epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest story that has come down to us through the ages of history. It predates the Bible, The Iliad and The Odyssey. The Epic of Gilgamesh relates the tale of the fifth king of the first dynasty of Uruk (in what is modern-day Iraq), who reigned for 126 years, according to the ancient Sumerian list of kings. Gilgamesh was first inscribed in cuneiform writing on clay tablets by an unknown author during the Sumerian era and has been described as one of the greatest works of literature in the recounting of mankind's unending quest for immortality.
Reseñas de la Crítica
Más títulos del mismo
Autor
Related to this topic
-
Jason and the Golden Fleece
- The Argonautica
- De: Apollonius of Rhodes, R. C. Seaton - translator, Nicolas Soames - translator
- Narrado por: Jonathan Keeble
- Duración: 6 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 28
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 25
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 24
Jason and the Golden Fleece is one of the finest tales of Ancient Greece, an epic journey of adventure and trial standing beside similar stories of Perseus, Theseus and the Labours of Heracles. The finest classic account comes from Apollonius of Rhodes, the Greek poet of the 3rd century BCE and librarian at Alexandria. Though less well-known than Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, and much shorter, it is an epic poem which is both exciting and moving, with remarkably vivid portraits of the main characters, Jason and Medea.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Varied but unemotional
- De Tad Davis en 04-25-19
De: Apollonius of Rhodes, y otros
-
Greek Mythology
- Classic Stories of the Greek Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monsters (Classic Mythology, Book 1)
- De: Scott Lewis
- Narrado por: Madison Niederhauser
- Duración: 3 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 36
-
Narración:4 out of 5 stars 34
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 34
This captivating audiobook will take you on a beautiful journey through the fascinating world of Greek mythology. From the beginning of the cosmos to the Odyssey, be ready to venture into an exciting world of love, loyalty, infidelity, vengeance, deception, and intrigue!
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A great way to gain insight to Ancient Greece
- De cosmitron en 07-27-18
De: Scott Lewis
-
The Aeneid
- De: Virgil
- Narrado por: Charlton Griffin
- Duración: 15 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 568
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 418
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 413
The Aeneid represents one of the greatest cultural and artistic achievements of Western Civilization. Within the brooding and melancholy atmosphere of Virgil's pious masterpiece lies the mythic story of Aeneas and his flight from burning Troy, taking with him across the Mediterranean the survivors of the Greek onslaught. Aeneas, after many travails and adventures, including a love affair with Dido Queen of Carthage and a visit to the underworld to see his father, ends up in Italy.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
An epic in every sense of the word
- De James en 01-06-05
De: Virgil
-
The Epic of Gilgamesh
- De: Sebastian Lockwood - adaptation
- Narrado por: Sebastian Lockwood
- Duración: 1 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 188
-
Narración:4 out of 5 stars 165
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 162
A new version of The Epic of Gilgamesh by Sebastian Lockwood. This is the story of Gilgamesh, King of Kings, who brought back knowledge from before the flood - who loved and lost his companion Enkidu and had to find out why we die. The Epic of Gilgamesh was written on clay tablets over 4,000 years ago, in what is today Baghdad Iraq - the Biblical Garden of Eden between the Tigris and the Euphrates. Lockwood gives a passionate reading from a text that faithfully follows the original.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Captain Kirk reads Gilgamesh?
- De TAGSfan en 10-07-13
-
Mesopotamian Mythology
- A Captivating Guide to Ancient Near Eastern Myths
- De: Matt Clayton
- Narrado por: Mike Reaves
- Duración: 3 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
-
General5 out of 5 stars 30
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 29
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 29
The civilizations that grew up in the Tigris and Euphrates River Valleys many thousands of years ago have left important legacies: agriculture, mathematics, astronomy, the wheel, and writing. This present volume of Mesopotamian myths is divided into three sections.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Worth it.
- De Leonardo Sousa en 04-12-20
De: Matt Clayton
-
The Ramayana
- A New Retelling of Valmiki's Ancient Epic - Complete and Comprehensive
- De: Linda Egenes, Kumuda Reddy MD
- Narrado por: Deepti Gupta
- Duración: 16 h
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 307
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 280
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 281
Here is one of the world's most hallowed works of sacred literature, the grand, sweeping epic of the divine bowman and warrior Rama and his struggles with evil, power, duplicity, and avarice. The Ramayana is one of the foundations of world literature and one of humanity's most ancient and treasured ethical and spiritual works. Includes an introduction by scholar Michael Sternfeld.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
The intricacies of Ramayana lost
- De Sampath Shrivatsa en 11-02-18
De: Linda Egenes, y otros
-
Jason and the Golden Fleece
- The Argonautica
- De: Apollonius of Rhodes, R. C. Seaton - translator, Nicolas Soames - translator
- Narrado por: Jonathan Keeble
- Duración: 6 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 28
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 25
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 24
Jason and the Golden Fleece is one of the finest tales of Ancient Greece, an epic journey of adventure and trial standing beside similar stories of Perseus, Theseus and the Labours of Heracles. The finest classic account comes from Apollonius of Rhodes, the Greek poet of the 3rd century BCE and librarian at Alexandria. Though less well-known than Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, and much shorter, it is an epic poem which is both exciting and moving, with remarkably vivid portraits of the main characters, Jason and Medea.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Varied but unemotional
- De Tad Davis en 04-25-19
De: Apollonius of Rhodes, y otros
-
Greek Mythology
- Classic Stories of the Greek Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monsters (Classic Mythology, Book 1)
- De: Scott Lewis
- Narrado por: Madison Niederhauser
- Duración: 3 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 36
-
Narración:4 out of 5 stars 34
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 34
This captivating audiobook will take you on a beautiful journey through the fascinating world of Greek mythology. From the beginning of the cosmos to the Odyssey, be ready to venture into an exciting world of love, loyalty, infidelity, vengeance, deception, and intrigue!
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A great way to gain insight to Ancient Greece
- De cosmitron en 07-27-18
De: Scott Lewis
-
The Aeneid
- De: Virgil
- Narrado por: Charlton Griffin
- Duración: 15 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 568
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 418
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 413
The Aeneid represents one of the greatest cultural and artistic achievements of Western Civilization. Within the brooding and melancholy atmosphere of Virgil's pious masterpiece lies the mythic story of Aeneas and his flight from burning Troy, taking with him across the Mediterranean the survivors of the Greek onslaught. Aeneas, after many travails and adventures, including a love affair with Dido Queen of Carthage and a visit to the underworld to see his father, ends up in Italy.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
An epic in every sense of the word
- De James en 01-06-05
De: Virgil
-
The Epic of Gilgamesh
- De: Sebastian Lockwood - adaptation
- Narrado por: Sebastian Lockwood
- Duración: 1 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 188
-
Narración:4 out of 5 stars 165
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 162
A new version of The Epic of Gilgamesh by Sebastian Lockwood. This is the story of Gilgamesh, King of Kings, who brought back knowledge from before the flood - who loved and lost his companion Enkidu and had to find out why we die. The Epic of Gilgamesh was written on clay tablets over 4,000 years ago, in what is today Baghdad Iraq - the Biblical Garden of Eden between the Tigris and the Euphrates. Lockwood gives a passionate reading from a text that faithfully follows the original.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Captain Kirk reads Gilgamesh?
- De TAGSfan en 10-07-13
-
Mesopotamian Mythology
- A Captivating Guide to Ancient Near Eastern Myths
- De: Matt Clayton
- Narrado por: Mike Reaves
- Duración: 3 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
-
General5 out of 5 stars 30
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 29
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 29
The civilizations that grew up in the Tigris and Euphrates River Valleys many thousands of years ago have left important legacies: agriculture, mathematics, astronomy, the wheel, and writing. This present volume of Mesopotamian myths is divided into three sections.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Worth it.
- De Leonardo Sousa en 04-12-20
De: Matt Clayton
-
The Ramayana
- A New Retelling of Valmiki's Ancient Epic - Complete and Comprehensive
- De: Linda Egenes, Kumuda Reddy MD
- Narrado por: Deepti Gupta
- Duración: 16 h
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 307
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 280
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 281
Here is one of the world's most hallowed works of sacred literature, the grand, sweeping epic of the divine bowman and warrior Rama and his struggles with evil, power, duplicity, and avarice. The Ramayana is one of the foundations of world literature and one of humanity's most ancient and treasured ethical and spiritual works. Includes an introduction by scholar Michael Sternfeld.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
The intricacies of Ramayana lost
- De Sampath Shrivatsa en 11-02-18
De: Linda Egenes, y otros
-
Mesopotamian Myths
- A Captivating Guide to Myths from Mesopotamia and Sumerian Mythology
- De: Matt Clayton
- Narrado por: Mike Reaves
- Duración: 6 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 27
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 23
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 23
Mesopotamian Myths covers everything you'd want to know about Mesopotamian and Sumerian myths, including tales of gods and goddesses, creation myths, tales of kings and heroes, and also selections from the Epic of Gilgamesh. Get this captivating collection to know more about ancient times in Mesopotamia and Sumeria.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
An In-Depth Book
- De H.Nathan en 12-29-19
De: Matt Clayton
-
She And Allan
- De: H. Rider Haggard
- Narrado por: Barnaby Edwards
- Duración: 15 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 31
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 28
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 28
She and Allan is a novel by H. Rider Haggard, first published in 1921. It brought together his two most popular characters, Ayesha from She (to which it serves as a prequel), and Allan Quatermain from King Solomon's Mines. Its significance was recognized by its republication by the Newcastle Publishing Company as the sixth volume of the celebrated Newcastle Forgotten Fantasy Library series in September 1975.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Best of the Trilogy
- De emett holloway barfield III en 05-26-19
De: H. Rider Haggard
-
Bulfinch’s Mythology
- The Age of Fable, or Stories of Gods and Heroes
- De: Thomas Bulfinch
- Narrado por: Jonathan Cowley
- Duración: 13 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 68
-
Narración:4 out of 5 stars 56
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 57
First published in three separate volumes from 1855 to 1863, Bulfinch's Mythology quickly became the standard source of classic tales from ancient Greece and Rome, the Norse tradition, and beyond. This edition contains the full text of The Age of Fable, or Stories of Gods and Heroes, the first volume of Bulfinch's seminal work. From stories of the Greek gods of Mt. Olympus to retellings of the Iliad and the Odyssey, from descriptions of mythological monsters to tales of Hindu and Egyptian deities, Bulfinch's versions of these classic stories bring their characters to life.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
new stories, and covers alot.
- De Felisa Kay en 03-28-17
De: Thomas Bulfinch
-
Mythology
- De: Edith Hamilton
- Narrado por: Suzanne Toren
- Duración: 14 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,714
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,488
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,496
Since its original publication by Little, Brown and Company, in 1942, Edith Hamilton's Mythology has sold millions of copies throughout the world and established itself as a perennial best-seller in its various available formats. Mythology succeeds like no other audiobook in bringing to life for the modern listener the Greek, Roman, and Norse myths and legends that are the keystone of Western culture - the stories of gods and heroes that have inspired human creativity from antiquity to the present.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Good reading of classical myths
- De Kathi en 03-18-13
De: Edith Hamilton
-
Paradise Lost & Paradise Regained
- De: John Milton
- Narrado por: Charlton Griffin
- Duración: 16 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 865
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 728
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 732
Paradise Lost, along with its companion piece, Paradise Regained, remain the most successful attempts at Greco-Roman style epic poetry in the English language. Remarkably enough, they were written near the end of John Milton's amazing life, a bold testimonial to his mental powers in old age. And, since he had gone completely blind in 1652, 15 years prior to Paradise Lost, he dictated it and all his other works to his daughter.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
SELL YOUR SHIRT FOR THIS AUDIO BOOK!
- De thomas en 04-23-11
De: John Milton
-
The Inferno
- De: Dante, Robert Hollander - translator, Jean Hollander - translator
- Narrado por: Dominic Hoffman
- Duración: 4 h y 41 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 349
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 299
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 297
The epic grandeur of Dante's masterpiece has inspired readers and listeners for 700 years and has entered the human imagination. But the further we move from the late medieval world of Dante, the more a rich understanding and enjoyment of the poem depends on knowledgeable guidance.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Into Hell
- De Adam en 10-25-19
De: Dante, y otros
-
The Kalevala
- De: Elias Lönnrot, Keith Bosley - translator
- Narrado por: Keith Bosley
- Duración: 13 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 136
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 123
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 121
The Kalevala provides a compelling insight into the myths and folklore of Finland. Compiled by Elias Lönnrot in the 19th century, this impressive volume follows a tradition of oral storytelling that goes back some 2000 years, and it is often compared to such epic poems as Homer's Odyssey. However, The Kalevala has little in common with the culture of its Nordic neighbors: It is primarily poetic, it is mythical rather than historic, and its heroes solve their problems with magic more often than violence.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
This was Meant to be Read Aloud
- De FinalFrontier en 06-13-16
De: Elias Lönnrot, y otros
-
The Children of Hurin
- De: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrado por: Christopher Lee
- Duración: 7 h y 51 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 7,131
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 6,085
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 6,061
There are tales of Middle-earth from times long before The Lord of the Rings. The story told in this book is set in the great country that lay beyond the Grey Havens in the West: lands where Treebeard once walked, but which were drowned in the great cataclysm that ended the First Age of the World.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Powerful and Disturbing
- De Catherine Dalzell en 12-19-09
De: J. R. R. Tolkien
-
Beowulf: The New Translation
- De: Gerald J. Davis
- Narrado por: John Hanks
- Duración: 3 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 83
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 75
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 74
The origins, history and authorship of Beowulf are shrouded in uncertainty. This heroic epic probably began, as most do, with a wandering troubadour strumming a stringed instrument, sitting before a hearth-fire, and singing the verses to a spellbound audience arrayed before him. Beowulf is a rousing adventure story, filled with intrepid heroes, monsters and fire-breathing dragons, which can be listened to for the sheer enjoyment of the tale.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Hard to follow as audio
- De CSterle en 10-14-14
De: Gerald J. Davis
-
The Mabinogion
- De: Charlotte Guest
- Narrado por: Richard Mitchley
- Duración: 10 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 91
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 85
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 85
The Mabinogion, the earliest literary jewel of Wales, is a collection of ancient tales and legends compiled around the 12th and 13th century deriving from storytelling and the songs of bards handed down over the ages. It is a remarkable document in many ways. From an historical perspective, it is the earliest prose literature of Britain. But it is in its drama that many surprises await, not least the central role of King Arthur, his wife, Gwenhwyvar, and his court at Caerlleon upon Usk.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A Wonder Whose Origin is Unknown
- De John en 07-28-17
De: Charlotte Guest
-
The Iliad
- Penguin Classics
- De: Homer, E. V. Rieu, D. C. H. Rieu, y otros
- Narrado por: Steve John Shepherd
- Duración: 17 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 48
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 41
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 41
One of the foremost achievements in Western literature, Homer's Iliad tells the story of the darkest episode in the Trojan War. At its centre is Achilles, the greatest warrior-champion of the Greeks, and his refusal to fight after being humiliated by his leader, Agamemnon. But when the Trojan Hector kills Achilles' close friend Patroclus, he storms back into battle to take revenge - although knowing this will ensure his own early death.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
The greatest book Mankind has to offer.
- De OkamiOki en 03-18-21
De: Homer, y otros
-
The Iliad
- De: Homer
- Narrado por: David McCallion
- Duración: 17 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 30
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 27
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 25
Most of the great Greek stories and epic tales are initiated over women, which is exactly what happens in the very beginning of The Iliad by Homer. The Trojan War has been waging for nearly a decade, and really erupted when Helen, the wife to Menelaos, was kidnapped and thus launched the "thousand ships" in pursuit of her. This is the reason that the Achaians and the Trojans have been fighting each other for so long. Achilles, who has become hero to the Greeks, is given the present of a slave girl for his excellence in battle.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
The Iliad
- De Barry en 10-08-17
De: Homer
Las personas que vieron esto también vieron...
-
The Epic of Gilgamesh
- De: Sebastian Lockwood - adaptation
- Narrado por: Sebastian Lockwood
- Duración: 1 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 188
-
Narración:4 out of 5 stars 165
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 162
A new version of The Epic of Gilgamesh by Sebastian Lockwood. This is the story of Gilgamesh, King of Kings, who brought back knowledge from before the flood - who loved and lost his companion Enkidu and had to find out why we die. The Epic of Gilgamesh was written on clay tablets over 4,000 years ago, in what is today Baghdad Iraq - the Biblical Garden of Eden between the Tigris and the Euphrates. Lockwood gives a passionate reading from a text that faithfully follows the original.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Captain Kirk reads Gilgamesh?
- De TAGSfan en 10-07-13
-
Gilgamesh
- A New English Version
- De: Stephen Mitchell - translator
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 4 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,983
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,273
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,264
This brilliant new treatment of the world's oldest epic is a literary event on par with Seamus Heaney's wildly popular Beowulf translation. Esteemed translator and best-selling author Stephen Mitchell energizes a heroic tale so old it predates Homer's Iliad by more than a millennium.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
A defense of this "translation"
- De George en 07-16-08
-
The Epic of Gilgamesh
- De: Stephen Langdon
- Narrado por: Victor Craig
- Duración: 23 m
- Versión completa
-
General2.5 out of 5 stars 21
-
Narración:3 out of 5 stars 18
-
Historia2.5 out of 5 stars 18
The Epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest surviving literary work in the world. The epic poetry describes the ancient King Gilgamesh and his journey to discover the secret to eternal life.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Not even if it's free
- De kyle whitt en 02-24-23
De: Stephen Langdon
-
Gilgamesh of Uruk
- De: Tamara Agha-Jaffar
- Narrado por: Tamara Agha-Jaffar
- Duración: 7 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 14
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 9
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 9
Gilgamesh, son of the goddess Ninsun and the mortal Lugalbanda, is the arrogant king of the vibrant city of Uruk, a sprawling desert metropolis. In an attempt to quell Gilgamesh’s oppressive behavior, the gods fashion the wild man, Enkidu, to be a companion to the king and to calm his errant ways. The two form an inseparable bond, embark on a wild misadventure, and commit a series of blunders that offend the very gods who created Enkidu. What happens next sends Gilgamesh on an epic journey to find his ancestor, Utnapishtim the Faraway.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
good
- De Kindle Customer en 10-20-22
-
Mesopotamia: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Mesopotamian History and Civilizations, Including the Sumerians and Sumerian Mythology, Gilgamesh, Ur, Assyrians, Babylon, Hammurabi and the Persian Empire
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Richard Savage, Desmond Manny, Duke Holm, y otros
- Duración: 21 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 96
-
Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 85
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 85
Taken together, the civilizations of Sumer, Assyria, and Persia have helped form the modern makeup of Mesopotamia, western Asia, and the world. However, to really understand why things are the way they are, it’s important to break up this historical timeline and spend some time learning about each society. Only by doing this will you be able to fully appreciate the powerful impact these ancient peoples had on our modern world.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
“Divulian”?
- De SBrown en 03-20-19
-
Beowulf: A New Translation
- De: Maria Dahvana Headley
- Narrado por: JD Jackson, Maria Dahvana Headley
- Duración: 4 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 260
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 227
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 226
A man seeks to prove himself as a hero. A monster seeks silence in his territory. A warrior seeks to avenge her murdered son. A dragon ends it all. The familiar elements of the epic poem are seen with a novelist’s eye toward gender, genre, and history - Beowulf has always been a tale of entitlement and encroachment, powerful men seeking to become more powerful, and one woman seeking justice for her child, but this version brings new context to an old story.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Ridiculous
- De Corinna D. Girard en 01-02-21
-
The Epic of Gilgamesh
- De: Sebastian Lockwood - adaptation
- Narrado por: Sebastian Lockwood
- Duración: 1 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 188
-
Narración:4 out of 5 stars 165
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 162
A new version of The Epic of Gilgamesh by Sebastian Lockwood. This is the story of Gilgamesh, King of Kings, who brought back knowledge from before the flood - who loved and lost his companion Enkidu and had to find out why we die. The Epic of Gilgamesh was written on clay tablets over 4,000 years ago, in what is today Baghdad Iraq - the Biblical Garden of Eden between the Tigris and the Euphrates. Lockwood gives a passionate reading from a text that faithfully follows the original.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Captain Kirk reads Gilgamesh?
- De TAGSfan en 10-07-13
-
Gilgamesh
- A New English Version
- De: Stephen Mitchell - translator
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 4 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,983
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,273
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,264
This brilliant new treatment of the world's oldest epic is a literary event on par with Seamus Heaney's wildly popular Beowulf translation. Esteemed translator and best-selling author Stephen Mitchell energizes a heroic tale so old it predates Homer's Iliad by more than a millennium.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
A defense of this "translation"
- De George en 07-16-08
-
The Epic of Gilgamesh
- De: Stephen Langdon
- Narrado por: Victor Craig
- Duración: 23 m
- Versión completa
-
General2.5 out of 5 stars 21
-
Narración:3 out of 5 stars 18
-
Historia2.5 out of 5 stars 18
The Epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest surviving literary work in the world. The epic poetry describes the ancient King Gilgamesh and his journey to discover the secret to eternal life.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Not even if it's free
- De kyle whitt en 02-24-23
De: Stephen Langdon
-
Gilgamesh of Uruk
- De: Tamara Agha-Jaffar
- Narrado por: Tamara Agha-Jaffar
- Duración: 7 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 14
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 9
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 9
Gilgamesh, son of the goddess Ninsun and the mortal Lugalbanda, is the arrogant king of the vibrant city of Uruk, a sprawling desert metropolis. In an attempt to quell Gilgamesh’s oppressive behavior, the gods fashion the wild man, Enkidu, to be a companion to the king and to calm his errant ways. The two form an inseparable bond, embark on a wild misadventure, and commit a series of blunders that offend the very gods who created Enkidu. What happens next sends Gilgamesh on an epic journey to find his ancestor, Utnapishtim the Faraway.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
good
- De Kindle Customer en 10-20-22
-
Mesopotamia: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Mesopotamian History and Civilizations, Including the Sumerians and Sumerian Mythology, Gilgamesh, Ur, Assyrians, Babylon, Hammurabi and the Persian Empire
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Richard Savage, Desmond Manny, Duke Holm, y otros
- Duración: 21 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 96
-
Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 85
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 85
Taken together, the civilizations of Sumer, Assyria, and Persia have helped form the modern makeup of Mesopotamia, western Asia, and the world. However, to really understand why things are the way they are, it’s important to break up this historical timeline and spend some time learning about each society. Only by doing this will you be able to fully appreciate the powerful impact these ancient peoples had on our modern world.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
“Divulian”?
- De SBrown en 03-20-19
-
Beowulf: A New Translation
- De: Maria Dahvana Headley
- Narrado por: JD Jackson, Maria Dahvana Headley
- Duración: 4 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 260
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 227
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 226
A man seeks to prove himself as a hero. A monster seeks silence in his territory. A warrior seeks to avenge her murdered son. A dragon ends it all. The familiar elements of the epic poem are seen with a novelist’s eye toward gender, genre, and history - Beowulf has always been a tale of entitlement and encroachment, powerful men seeking to become more powerful, and one woman seeking justice for her child, but this version brings new context to an old story.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Ridiculous
- De Corinna D. Girard en 01-02-21
-
Beowulf
- De: Seamus Heaney - translator
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 4 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,129
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,015
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,018
Written a thousand years ago, this long poem is the very first surviving piece of English literature. Join Beowulf, a young warrior, as he achieves glory by fighting and killing three fantastic monsters. This new translation, by the Nobel laureate poet Seamus Heaney, offers modern listeners an accessible, intensely dramatic text. It amply demonstrates why this epic has spread its influence over more than a millennium of literature.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Almost perfect
- De Tad Davis en 01-28-13
-
Sumerian Mythology
- Myths and History of Ancient Mesopotamia (Annotated) with a Historical Introduction: Discover the Secrets of the Sumerian Civilization and Their Gods
- De: Samuel Noah Kramer
- Narrado por: Jim D. Johnston
- Duración: 3 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 11
-
Narración:4 out of 5 stars 11
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 11
The Sumerians are widely regarded as the first people to develop civilization in the sense that modern humans understand the term. They were pioneers in a variety of fields, including language, government, architecture, and more. Before the Babylonians took control in 2004 BC, they ruled the region for close to 2,000 years, during which time they were successful in maintaining their dominance.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Painful
- De Nick Glines en 02-10-24
-
Sumerians: A History from Beginning to End
- De: Henry Freeman
- Narrado por: Christopher Boozell
- Duración: 2 h y 48 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 50
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 44
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 43
A legendary civilization vanished under the Fertile Crescent and escaped a fate worse than death until Sumerologists questioned widely accepted truths. The Sumerians reemerged onto the extraordinary timeline of human history. Their tales of kings and gods, including the Epic of Gilgamesh, and their fearless trade in distant lands, during the remarkable Bronze Age, centered in the world’s first city-states that chronicled ancient rivalries and their enduring impact.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
The writing is so poor I could not listen.
- De Erin en 12-04-21
De: Henry Freeman
-
The Aeneid
- Revised and Expanded Edition
- De: Vergil
- Narrado por: Susanna Braund
- Duración: 10 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 3
-
Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 3
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars 3
A powerful and poignant translation of Vergil’s epic poem, newly equipped with introduction and notes.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Great translation
- De Anonymous User en 11-05-23
De: Vergil
-
Beowulf
- De: Seamus Heaney
- Narrado por: Seamus Heaney
- Duración: 2 h y 13 m
- Versión resumida
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,608
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,283
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,263
New York Times best seller and Whitebread Book of the Year, Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney's new translation of Beowulf comes to life in this gripping audio. Heaney's performance reminds us that Beowulf, written near the turn of another millennium, was intended to be heard not read.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Why, oh, why is it abridged?
- De Tad Davis en 09-25-08
De: Seamus Heaney
-
Sumerian Mythology: Fascinating Myths and Legends of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes and Monster from the Ancient Mesopotamian Sumerian Mythology
- De: Simon Lopez
- Narrado por: Neil Hamilton
- Duración: 5 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 60
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 57
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 57
Do you know that the Sumerians believed that: The moon was actually a god child conceived unintentionally by the God Enlil and a maid? Or that humans were first created to do the chores on earth for the Gods and Goddesses? The ancient Sumerians lived a difficult life, and this is reflected in their myths. However, also reflected in their stories is their love for justice and the values which they most supported, among them beauty, honor, and truthfulness.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Not a True Mythology
- De Glenda Nichols en 05-21-19
De: Simon Lopez
-
The Canterbury Tales
- The New Translation by Gerald J. Davis
- De: Geoffrey Chaucer
- Narrado por: John Hanks
- Duración: 20 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 16
-
Narración:4 out of 5 stars 12
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 11
The classic collection of beloved tales, both sacred and profane, of travelers in medieval England. Complete and unabridged.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Excellent.
- De MD en 06-29-21
De: Geoffrey Chaucer
-
Homer Box Set: Iliad & Odyssey
- De: Homer, W. H. D. Rouse - translator
- Narrado por: Anthony Heald
- Duración: 25 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,951
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,668
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,661
Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey are unquestionably two of the greatest epic masterpieces in Western literature. Though more than 2,700 years old, their stories of brave heroics, capricious gods, and towering human emotions are vividly timeless. The Iliad can justly be called the world’s greatest war epic. The terrible and long-drawn-out siege of Troy remains one of the classic campaigns. The Odyssey chronicles the many trials and adventures Odysseus must pass through on his long journey home from the Trojan wars to his beloved wife.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Oddball Translation
- De Joel Jenkins en 05-11-17
De: Homer, y otros
-
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
- De: Simon Armitage
- Narrado por: Bill Wallis
- Duración: 5 h y 43 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 903
-
Narración:5 out of 5 stars 701
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 695
The famous Middle English poem by an anonymous Northern England poet is beautifully translated by fellow poet Simon Armitage in this edition. "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" narrates in crystalline verse the strange tale of a green knight who rudely interrupts the Round Table festivities one Yuletide, casting a pall of unease over the company and challenging one of their number to a wager.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
great original, translation, and reader
- De Mary en 04-30-08
De: Simon Armitage
-
The Aeneid
- De: Virgil
- Narrado por: Simon Callow
- Duración: 12 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 948
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 751
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 743
The publication of a new translation by Fagles is a literary event. His translations of both the Iliad and Odyssey have sold hundreds of thousands of copies and have become the standard translations of our era. Now, with this stunning modern verse translation, Fagles has reintroduced Virgil's Aeneid to a whole new generation, and completed the classical triptych at the heart of Western civilization.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Good but the chapters aren't IN ORDER
- De Maggie en 10-18-17
De: Virgil
-
Study Edition: The Emerald Tablets of Thoth the Atlantean
- De: Rebecca Marina Messenger
- Narrado por: Angela Nurse
- Duración: 4 h y 42 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 4
-
Narración:4 out of 5 stars 4
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4
Navigate the emerald tablets easily with this chapter and verse study guide! Everything you need in one handy place! Information is easy to find with an index of common terms and power techniques. There are also explanations of how Thoth the Atlantean built the great pyramid.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Knowledge
- De james en 03-24-24
-
The Canterbury Tales
- A New Unabridged Translation by Burton Raffel
- De: Geoffrey Chaucer
- Narrado por: uncredited
- Duración: 22 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 537
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 440
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 437
Lively, absorbing, often outrageously funny, Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales is a work of genius, an undisputed classic that has held a special appeal for each generation of readers. The Tales gathers 29 of literature's most enduring (and endearing) characters in a vivid group portrait that captures the full spectrum of medieval society, from the exalted Knight to the humble Plowman. This unabridged work is based on the new translation.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Lack of coherant "chapters"
- De Jensophie en 02-24-10
De: Geoffrey Chaucer
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Gilgamesh: The New Translation
Calificaciones medias de los clientesReseñas - Selecciona las pestañas a continuación para cambiar el origen de las reseñas.
-
Total5 out of 5 stars
-
Ejecución5 out of 5 stars
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars
- Md
- 04-20-15
Magnificent!
Where does Gilgamesh: The New Translation rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This is one of the best audiobooks I have ever listened to.
What did you like best about this story?
The inspiring and majestic story line.
What does John Hanks bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
His acting ability to breathe life into the words is extraordinary.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The eternal words of Siduri, the Maker of Wine.
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Has calificado esta reseña.
Reportaste esta reseña
esto le resultó útil a 2 personas
-
Total4 out of 5 stars
-
Ejecución5 out of 5 stars
-
Historia3 out of 5 stars
- FirefromHeaven
- 07-11-18
very redundant
you're best off just watching a 10 minute YouTube video. lots and lots of repetition
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Has calificado esta reseña.
Reportaste esta reseña
-
Total4 out of 5 stars
-
Ejecución3 out of 5 stars
-
Historia3 out of 5 stars
- Discount12v
- 04-18-18
It was... OK. Still worth the listen though.
What did you love best about Gilgamesh: The New Translation?
I loved that this book was older than anything I have ever read by multiple millennia
Would you be willing to try another book from Gerald J. Davis? Why or why not?
Probably not. IDK. I read this book because I have heard the name of it so many times I figured I was doing myself a disservice not to listen.
Any additional comments?
I'm glad I listened to the book, although I wasn't all that intrigued. I'm not that surprised though, after many translations and four millennia, it's understandably different from what I expect a book to be. I do recommend it though. I'm glad I listened.
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Has calificado esta reseña.
Reportaste esta reseña
esto le resultó útil a 1 persona
-
Total5 out of 5 stars
-
Ejecución4 out of 5 stars
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars
- El Bruno tal
- 10-31-21
The Eternal search for Eternal life
Very good narration and also it seems, decent translation of an amazing work of literature. Amazing story, it's such a treat that it has been preserved through the ages. So many topics that are forever relevant to humanity. If you are not familiar with this epic, this is a must listen.
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Has calificado esta reseña.
Reportaste esta reseña
-
Total5 out of 5 stars
-
Ejecución5 out of 5 stars
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars
- Mr. Ahsan
- 09-02-20
Interesting!
I liked the story. And I recommend this to every listener. You will enjoy this, indeed!
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Has calificado esta reseña.
Reportaste esta reseña
esto le resultó útil a 2 personas
-
Total4 out of 5 stars
-
Ejecución5 out of 5 stars
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars
- Cody Hernandez
- 08-23-21
Great read
I really enjoyed this version of the tales of Gilgamesh. The story is great and easy to follow. As an added bonus the narration is done fantastic by John Hanks
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Has calificado esta reseña.
Reportaste esta reseña
esto le resultó útil a 1 persona
-
Total3 out of 5 stars
-
Ejecución3 out of 5 stars
-
Historia3 out of 5 stars
- Joe Schmoe
- 06-26-23
Repeats over and over, like listening to a child
This story could be told in an hour, but it constantly repeats itself. The story seems adventurous, but the flow is like taking one step forward and two steps back.
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Has calificado esta reseña.
Reportaste esta reseña
-
Total5 out of 5 stars
-
Ejecución5 out of 5 stars
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars
- OBIE
- 11-15-23
intrrestingsubject nice translation worthwrth a credit
it's a CLASIC
dont rely oncomosofrom the ttableta a great listen a foundation al stoty
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Has calificado esta reseña.
Reportaste esta reseña
-
Total5 out of 5 stars
-
Ejecución5 out of 5 stars
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars
- Theloniusphere
- 12-31-21
A Story for All Time
This is the only translation of Gilgamesh I have read. This epic is reputed to be a pre-Biblical Sumerian/Akkadian text. Gilgamesh was a king of Uruk. Uruk was located in modern day Iraq.
The story is somewhat like some Old Testament stories in that some passages are repetitive. It is interesting to see a non-Biblical account of the Deluge that so parallels the biblical account.
Since the Sumerians' religion had many gods and demigods, the story is full of mythology. But one cannot but wonder where the connection lies with Judaism.
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Has calificado esta reseña.
Reportaste esta reseña
esto le resultó útil a 1 persona
-
Total5 out of 5 stars
-
Ejecución5 out of 5 stars
-
Historia5 out of 5 stars
- Jack Pierce
- 05-26-21
Definitely worthwhile
Go into this understanding that storytelling has developed over time, and that certain repetitive patterns will show up.
The first appendix is worth skipping unless you are interested in it for completionism or to know what the writer believed happened to various people in the afterlife.
All the rest is very good.
Only thing I would note is that, despite this being a new translation, there is one word that I totally didn't get and only eventually understood by context. It sounds like "sucker" but is a verb which means something like "to help".
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Has calificado esta reseña.
Reportaste esta reseña
esto le resultó útil a 4 personas