The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Penguin Classics

Edward Gibbon, David Womersley

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Publisher's Synopsis

Spanning thirteen centuries from the age of Trajan to the taking of Constantinople by the Turks, DECLINE & FALL is one of the greatest narratives in European Literature. David Womersley's masterly selection and bridging commentary enables the readerto acquire a general sense of the progress and argument of the whole work and displays the full variety of Gibbon's achievement.

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Penguin Classics

In January 1946, the Penguin Classics list was launched with E. V. Rieu's translation of The Odyssey. The series now consists of over 800 titles including the best in English, American, European, classical and non-western literature and an extensive range of philosophy, religion, art, history and politics titles.

Book information

ISBN:	9780140437645
Publisher:	Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:	Penguin Classics
Pub date:	19 Jun 2000
Edition:	Abridged Edition
DEWEY:	937.06
DEWEY edition:	21
Language:	English
Number of pages:	795
Weight:	574g
Height:	198mm
Width:	129mm
Spine width:	37mm