The Aeneid of Virgil

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Virgil, 71 BCE-20 BCE

Contributor:

Humphries, Rolfe, 1894-1969

Standardized Title:

Aeneis. English

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Aeneid of Virgil" by Virgil is an epic poem likely written in the late 1st century BC. The narrative follows Aeneas, a Trojan hero, as he embarks on a tumultuous journey from the ruins of Troy to ultimately found Rome, facing divine interventions and numerous challenges along the way. Themes of fate, suffering, and the quest for a homeland resonate throughout the work, showcasing the conflict between personal desire and duty to one's people. The opening portion of the poem sets the stage for Aeneas's plight as he and his fleet, driven by the will of the gods, find themselves lost at sea after the fall of Troy. Aeneas is propelled by fate to seek a new home in Italy but faces fierce opposition from the goddess Juno, who harbors resentment against the Trojans. As they navigate the stormy seas, they are compelled to land in Carthage, where Aeneas is confronted with his past and the trials that lie ahead. The introductory passages foreshadow the epic's exploration of love, loss, and the hero's struggle against both divine and mortal adversaries. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Tim Lindell, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 72.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeneid

Release date is 2020-03-11