#10 in Myths & legends
The Epic of Gilgamesh
- 128
- Pages
- about 2.5 h
- Reading time
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About the book
The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia. It tells the story Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, and Enkidu, a wild man created by the gods to stop him oppressing the people of Uruk. This Xist Classics edition has been professionally formatted for e-readers with a linked table of contents. This eBook also contains a bonus book club leadership guide and discussion questions. We hope you’ll share this book with your friends, neighbors and colleagues and can’t wait to hear what you have to say about it. Xist Publishing is a digital-first publisher. Xist Publishing creates books for the touchscreen generation and is dedicated to helping everyone develop a lifetime love of reading, no matter what form it takes
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.1 across 215 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 59% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Myths & legends average of 8.2. That is how 7.5 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.1 | 7 | 3% |
| Hardcover | 7.1 | 208 | 97% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Epic of Gilgamesh?
It has 128 pages — shorter than 65% of the ranked books in Myths & legends.
In this book
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