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The Iliad (Penguin Classics) By Homer, E V Rieu

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Title
The Iliad (Penguin Classics)
ISBN
9780140447941
Publication Year
2003
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Book Title
The Iliad
Item Height
198mm
Author
Homer
Publisher
Penguin Books LTD
Genre
Ancient Literature
Topic
Poetry
Item Width
129mm
Item Weight
383g
Number of Pages
560 Pages

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Homer's Iliad is the greatest and most influential epic poem ever written, telling of the tragic and bloody climax to the ten-year siege of Troy. This Penguin Classics edition was originally translated by E.V. Rieu, revised and updated with an introduction and notes by Peter Jones and D.C.H. Rieu. One of the foremost achievements in Western literature, Homer's Iliad tells the story of the darkest episode in the Trojan War. At its centre is Achilles, the greatest warrior-champion of the Greeks, and his refusal to fight after being humiliated by his leader Agamemnon. But when the Trojan Hector kills Achilles' close friend Patroclus, he storms back into battle to take revenge - even though he knows this will ensure his own untimely death. Interwoven with this tragic sequence of events are powerfully moving descriptions of the ebb and flow of battle, of the domestic world inside Troy's besieged city of Ilium, and of the conflicts between the Gods on Olympus as they argue over the fate of mortals. E.V. Rieu's acclaimed translation of The Iliad was one of the first titles published in Penguin Classics, and now has classic status itself. For this edition, Rieu's text has been revised, and now a new introduction and notes by Peter Jones complement the original introduction. Seven Greek cities claim the honour of being the birthplace of Homer (c. 8th-7th century BC), the poet to whom the composition of the Iliad and Odyssey are attributed. The Iliad is the oldest surviving work of Western literature, but the identity - or even the existence - of Homer himself is a complete mystery, with no reliable biographical information having survived. If you enjoyed the Iliad, you might like Homer's Odyssey, also available in Penguin Classics.

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Publisher
Penguin Books LTD
ISBN-13
9780140447941
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Book Title
The Iliad
Author
Homer
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Poetry
Publication Year
2003
Genre
Ancient Literature
Number of Pages
560 Pages

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Item Height
198mm
Item Width
129mm
Item Weight
383g

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Title_Author
Homer
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
Editor
Peter Jones

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  • It's a great book , I just wished that my book were in better conditions

    I love this book , but I wish it were in better conditions, but to be fair the book originally costed £10 and I bought it for £4, but still they need to check on their quality or conditions as well

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: worldofbooks08

  • A good read.

    This is a good readable version of the Iliad, written in more modern English, but is still Homer's story. Other versions, that try to stay closer to Greek I found more difficult to read.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: wordery

  • Good product many thanks

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  • A great introduction to a classic.

    It's a great translation of a gripping story.

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  • Great philosophy and insight into the past

    Great history book

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