I'm usually a non-fiction reader but I'm debating purchasing some literature and out of all the translated works it seems like the most ambiguous in terms of best translation is The Epic of Gilgamesh. The Norton Critical Edition version translated by Benjamin Foster among some others recommended, and I am impressed by those editions (especially the extras they add) but I'm also not sold because idk how beginner friendly that translation is. I don't want something watered down or easy or simple, I prefer literal, but not literal to the point of being so archaic that it is incomprehensible. Is this translation still a good fit for me? What about the ones put out by penguin classics (ie NK Sandars and Andrew George), are they any good? Thank you for any help.
by Guilty-Drawer-1975