The Buried Book by David Damrosch
Etched in the wedge-shaped letters known as cuneiform on clay tablets, the Epic of Gilgamesh stands as the earliest classic of world literature. Its earliest surviving fragments date back to the eighteenth century BC, more than 3,700 years ago. In The Buried Book, David Damrosch tells the story of George Smith, a self-taught linguist, who one momentous afternoon in 1872 was working at the British Museum, going through a pile of Layard's clay tablets, when he suddenly realized that he was reading about a flood, storm, a ship caught on a mountain, and a bird sent out in search of dry land. Daring adventurers, fearless explorers, ancient kings, gods, and goddesses come to life in this riveting story of the first great epic and its rediscovery in the nineteenth century.David Damrosch is a Columbia University English and Comparative Literature professor. He is the general editor of The Longman Anthology of Global Literature and the author of publications on the Bible and world literature. He currently resides in New York City.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780805087253 |
| ISBN 10 | 0805087257 |
| Title | The Buried Book |
| Author | David Damrosch |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | St Martin's Press |
| Year published | 2000-09-05 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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