The Aeneid (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

Robert Fagles's latest achievement completes the magnificent triptych of Western epics. A sweeping story of arms and heroism, The Aeneid follows the adventures of Aeneas, who flees the ashes of Troy to embark upon a tortuous course that brings him to Italy and fulfills his destiny as founder of the Roman people. Retaining all of the gravitas and humanity of the original, this powerful blend of poetry and myth remains as relevant today as when it was first written.

Robert Fagles is Arthur W. Marks -'19 Professor of Comparative Literature, Emeritus, at Princeton University. He is the recipient of the 1997 PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation and was awarded a National Humanities Medal in 2006.
Bernard Knox is Director Emeritus of Harvard-'s Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, D.C.