I feel haunted. English translation renders the poem so differently, and the ancient This wonderful new version of the story of Gilgamesh shows how the story came to achieve literary immortality—not because it is a rare ancient artifact, but because reading it can make people in the here and now feel more completely alive. The walls of Uruk symbolize the great accomplishments of which mortals are capable. In Gilgamesh: A New English Version, Gilgamesh repeatedly has dreams and says, "Enkidu, dear friend, I have had a dream." Gilgamesh A New English Version (Audiobook CD) ... Summary; A/V Summary; Preview; Opinion. Get this from a library! Heidel, Alexander. The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. 2004 The Free Press: A Division of Simon and Schuster. He was trembling. Esteemed translator and best-selling author Stephen Mitchell breathes life into a 3,700-year-old classic, delivering a lithe and muscular rendering that shows how startlingly alive Gilgamesh is, how filled with intelligence and beauty. Gilgamesh A New Rendering In English Verse Start your review of Gilgamesh: A New Rendering in English Verse. Gilgamesh is a Sumerian epic recorded in cuneiform tablets around 2700 BC, and as such may be the oldest story in all written history. But the effect of these repetitions can also Religious rituals in Mesopotamia involved sacrifices, festivals, sex, dream interpretation, and shamanic magic, all of which appear in the story. New York: Penguin Classics, 2000. mitchell, stephen , ed. Books › Literature & Fiction › History & Criticism Share