Virgil's masterpiece and one of the greatest works of world literature, now in a beautiful edition with fabric cover designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith. Inspired by Homer and a reference for Dante and Milton, Virgil's Aeneid is an immortal poem that holds a central place in Western life and culture. Virgil chose as his hero Aeneas, the legendary survivor of the fall of Troy and father of the Roman race. Narrating a story of loss and defeat, love and war, he captured human life in all its noble and painful dimensions, in its naturalness and mystery.