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1) The Iliad
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Series
Description
The centuries old epic about the wrath of Achilles is rendered into modern English verse by a renowned translator and accompanied by an introduction that reassesses the identity of Homer. In Robert Fagles' beautifully rendered text, the Iliad overwhelms us afresh. The huge themes godlike, yet utterly human of savagery and calculation, of destiny defied, of triumph and grief compel our own humanity. Time after time, one pauses and re-reads before continuing....
2) The Iliad
Author
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
1997
Physical Desc
95 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Description
Retells the events of the war between Greece and the city of Troy, focusing on Achilles' quarrel with Agamemnon.
3) An Iliad
Author
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
xi, 158 p. ; 22 cm.
Description
A prose retelling of Homer's epic poem.
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Series
Phoenix books volume P63
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
c1951
Physical Desc
527 p. ; 22 cm.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
246 pages : chiefly color illustrations, map ; 28 cm
Description
"More than three thousand years ago, two armies faced off in an epic battle that rewrote history--the Trojan War. The Iliad, Homer's legendary account of this decade-long ordeal, is considered the greatest war story of all time and one of the most important works of Western literature. In this thoroughly researched and artfully rendered graphic novel, Gareth Hinds captures all the grim glory of Homer's epic. Paris, prince of Troy, has stolen the most...
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Publisher
Fingerprint! Publishing Classics
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
768 pages ; 22 cm.
Description
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...
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