The Iliad & The Odyssey
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Contributors
Butler, Samuel, translator.
Published
New Delhi, India : Fingerprint! Publishing Classics, 2023.
Physical Desc
768 pages ; 22 cm.
Status
San Luis Obispo Library - Adult Fiction
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Published
New Delhi, India : Fingerprint! Publishing Classics, 2023.
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Book
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Features Samuel Butler's translations of the two Homeric epics comes with a ribbon bookmark, gilded edges and beautiful endpapers. Ideal to be read and treasured, it makes for a perfect addition to any library. The oldest extant works of Western literature, Homer s the Iliad and the Odyssey are an important part of the Greek culture. The Iliad gives a detailed poetic description of the war of Troy and expounds the battle and the events during the weeks of quarrels between King Agamemnon and warrior Achilles. The Odyssey expounds Homer s energetic vision of everyman s journey through life. It recounts the tale of Ulysses nostros journey back home, after the ten-year-long Trojan War and the fall of the city of Troy.
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