
Gilgamesh Retold (Carcanet Classics)
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Narrated by:
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Colin Still
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Jenny Lewis
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By:
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Jenny Lewis
About this listen
Jenny Lewis relocates Gilgamesh to its earlier, oral roots in a Sumerian society where men and women were more equal, the reigning deity of Gilgamesh’s city, Uruk, was female (Inanna), only women were allowed to brew beer and keep taverns and women had their own language - emesal. With this shift of emphasis, Lewis captures the powerful allure of the world’s oldest poem and gives it a fresh dynamic while creating a fast-paced narrative for a new generation of listeners.
©2018 Jenny Lewis (P)2019 Carcanet PressAlthough I have no doubt that the repetition used was akin to how the ancient version would have gone, it was in places too much to listen to - and I nearly skipped one chapter because of it - and the audio quality of the recording was not quite up to the normal high Audible levels. But overall I enjoyed this greatly and would recommend it to others who were interested in hearing Gilgamesh.
Interesting version, with helpful explanation
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