{"product_id":"aeneid-virgil-mandelbaum-9780553210415","title":"The Aeneid of Virgil | Allen Mandelbaum","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B0000; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eThe Aeneid of Virgil\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e9780553210415\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e0553210416\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eVirgil\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eTranslator\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eAllen Mandelbaum\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eEdition\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eBantam Classic Edition \/ Reissue\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eBinding\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eMass Market Paperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eBantam Books\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eSeptember 1, 1981\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e416\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eClassic Fiction, Epic Poetry, Ancient Historical Fiction\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eA foundational pillar of Western literature, \u003cem\u003eThe Aeneid\u003c\/em\u003e is a sweeping epic of arms, heroism, and the inexorable force of fate. The narrative follows Aeneas, a Trojan prince, as he flees the burning ashes of Troy with a divine mandate to establish a new home in Italy—a journey that will ultimately lead to the founding of the Roman Empire. Through tempests, supernatural interventions, and the tragic shores of Carthage, Aeneas is tested both as a leader and as a man caught in the ultimate struggle between personal desire and civic duty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eCommissioned by the Emperor Augustus, Virgil's masterpiece is as eternal as Rome itself, blending the martial prowess of the \u003cem\u003eIliad\u003c\/em\u003e with the adventurous spirit of the \u003cem\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/em\u003e to create a uniquely Roman mythology. It remains a searching, profound portrait of human feeling, capturing the universal pathos of loss, sacrifice, and the relentless march of history. For over two millennia, this dramatic and passionate work has influenced countless writers and continues to resonate as a definitive work for all times and all people. Allen Mandelbaum's celebrated translation captures the majestic rhythm and emotional depth of the original Latin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eStudents and educators in classical studies, Latin literature, and ancient history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders of epic poetry and foundational texts of the Western literary canon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eEnthusiasts of Roman mythology and historical fiction set in antiquity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Translator Biographies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVirgil\u003c\/strong\u003e (Publius Vergilius Maro) was an ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period. Regarded as Rome's greatest poet, his epic \u003cem\u003eThe Aeneid\u003c\/em\u003e became the Roman Empire's national epic and has served as a cornerstone of Western literary education since antiquity. \u003cstrong\u003eAllen Mandelbaum\u003c\/strong\u003e was a highly acclaimed American professor of literature and a masterful translator, whose rendering of \u003cem\u003eThe Aeneid\u003c\/em\u003e won the National Book Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Book\",\n    \"name\": \"The Aeneid of Virgil\",\n    \"author\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Virgil\",\n      \"sameAs\": \"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Virgil\"\n    },\n    \"translator\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Allen Mandelbaum\"\n    },\n    \"isbn\": \"9780553210415\",\n    \"numberOfPages\": \"416\",\n    \"bookEdition\": \"Bantam Classic Edition \/ Reissue\",\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"Bantam Books\"\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"1981-09-01\",\n    \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/MassMarketPaperback\",\n    \"inLanguage\": \"English\",\n    \"description\": \"Experience Virgil's timeless epic, The Aeneid. 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