The Aeneid

For centuries, readers have turned to the Aeneid for its sweeping tale of exile, war, and the founding of a civilization. Yet many modern readers find the original Latin—and even many translations—distant and difficult. This edition transforms Virgil's epic into clear, present-day English without sacrificing its power, dignity, or pacing. Follow Aeneas from the flames of Troy to the shores of Italy, through the heartbreak of Carthage and the terrors of the underworld, to the final clash that seals Rome's future. Every book is rendered with fidelity to the story, the characters, and the moral questions that still resonate: what we owe to the past, how to endure loss, and what it means to build something lasting. No archaic grammar, no stiff verse—just the journey. Part of Timeless Classics.