num_pages: 122
description: For the first time, in this splendidly illustrated book, an English translation recreates the audacity, romance, and poetry of one of the strangest and most beautiful works of Western literature--the passionate verse drama of Achilles and Penthesilea, queen of the Amazons. 12 color illustrations.
language: French
title: Penthesilée
titlecomplete: Penthesilée
genres: Literature, German Literature, Classics, School, Drama, Germany, Plays, 19th Century, Fiction, Theatre
ratings_count: 871
awards: awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize
category: Joel Agee
publisher: CORTI