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Gilgamesh: A New English Version

Mitchell, Stephen (Translator)
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literary fiction mythological epic past tense third limited POV ~237 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

philosophical lyrical melancholic

A literary fiction. Expect dense, literary prose, epic scope. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Contains notable violence, romance, sexual content.

Style Fingerprint

Prose density 85
sparsedense
Pacing 30
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 40
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 60
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 70
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 80
externalintrospective
Ending 60
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 80
intimateepic

Content

Violence 60%
noneextreme
Sexual content 50%
noneexplicit
Humor 30%
seriouscomedic
Romance 70%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count59,132
Page count~237 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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