{"product_id":"a-companion-to-the-aeneid-in-translation-volume-2-books-1-6-9781350157118","title":"A Companion to the Aeneid in Translation: Volume 2: Books 1-6","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith this three-volume companion, students can access the literary and historical significance of the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAeneid \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ein English through an accessible yet authoritative introduction and line-by-line commentary.\u003c\/b\u003e Written by a teacher who has taught the \u003ci\u003eAeneid \u003c\/i\u003ein both English and Latin for more than twenty years, this guide unpicks Virgil's literary techniques, structures and historical resonances. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe line-by-line commentary in \u003cb\u003eVolume 2 \u003c\/b\u003efocuses on two widely read translations of the \u003ci\u003eAeneid \u003c\/i\u003eBooks 1-6 (in verse by Robert Fagles and in prose by David West). Tanfield helps you understand the Latin behind the choices that translators make as they decide how to craft their own particular readings of the \u003ci\u003eAeneid\u003c\/i\u003e. Plus, this companion includes extensive explanatory notes, context and a wide range of scholarly critique to ensure you have everything you need in one place, as well as pointers for further research. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor a broad introduction to the many facets of the poem and to its author, \u003cb\u003eVolume 1 \u003c\/b\u003eis available separately.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Tanfield\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.53h x 6.61w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350157118","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45198985592969,"sku":"9781350157118","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_fee433d3-dccc-4655-9bd6-d2b5035c0871.jpg?v=1769492958","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/a-companion-to-the-aeneid-in-translation-volume-2-books-1-6-9781350157118","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}