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The Iliad Paperback - 1998
by Homer
- Used
- Paperback
Fagles presents his universally acclaimed modern verse translation of the world's greatest war story in an exquisite edition with French flaps, designed as a companion volume to "The Odyssey".
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Details
- Title The Iliad
- Author Homer
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Condition UsedVeryGood
- Pages 704
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group, New York
- Date 1998-11-01
- Features Bibliography, Glossary, Maps
- Bookseller's Inventory # 5D4XVM00025Z_ns
- ISBN 9780140275360 / 0140275363
- Weight 1.65 lbs (0.75 kg)
- Dimensions 8.4 x 5.7 x 1.9 in (21.34 x 14.48 x 4.83 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Reading level 1330
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Theometrics: Secular
- Library of Congress subjects Trojan War, Achilles (Greek mythology)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 89070695
- Dewey Decimal Code 883.01
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Summary
Dating to the ninth century BC, Homer’s timeless poem still vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions and battling amidst devastation and destruction, as it moves inexorably to the wrenching, tragic conclusion of the Trojan War. Renowned classicist Bernard Knox observes in his superb Introduction that although the violence of the Iliad is grim and relentless, it coexists with both images of civilized life and a poignant yearning for peace.
Combining the skills of a poet and scholar, Robert Fagles brings the energy of contemporary language to this enduring heroic epic. He maintains the drive and metric music of Homer’s poetry, and evokes the impact and nuance of the Iliad’s mesmerizing repeated phrases in what Peter Levi calls an astonishing performance.”
Combining the skills of a poet and scholar, Robert Fagles brings the energy of contemporary language to this enduring heroic epic. He maintains the drive and metric music of Homer’s poetry, and evokes the impact and nuance of the Iliad’s mesmerizing repeated phrases in what Peter Levi calls an astonishing performance.”
First line
"Iliad" is a word that means "a poem about Ilium" (i.e., Troy), and Homer's great epic poem has been known as "The Iliad" ever since the Greek historian Herodotus so referred to it in the fifth century B.C.
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Citations
- New York Times, 11/15/1998, Page 68