9781528719735 - The Iliad  - Homer
9781528719735 - The Iliad  - Homer
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The Iliad

Homer’s legendary account of the Trojan War, an epic battle that took place over three thousand years ago and had a significant impact on world history.

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Author

Homer

Imprint

Wine Dark Press

Categories

Ancient, Classical & Medieval Poetry

Epic Poetry

Fairy Tales, Myths & Legends

Poetry

Poetry & Drama

Fiction

ISBN

9781528719735, 9781528770279, 9781528792769

Formats Available

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Pages

430

Publication Date

20 October 2021

Dimensions 5.5 × 8.5 in

“The Iliad” is Homer’s legendary account of the Trojan War, an epic battle that took place over three thousand years ago and had a significant impact on world history. So significant was the war that it led to the invention of the phonetic alphabet as a means to record the great conflict. Homer’s chronicle of the ten-year siege of the city of Troy by a coalition of Mycenaean Greek states is considered to be the greatest war story ever told and numbers amongst the most important works of Western literature. This fantastic 1898 translation by Samuel Butler is a must-read for lovers of literature and history alike, and would make for a worthy addition to every bookshelf. Contents include: “Homer, an Introduction by John Henry Wright”, “To Homer, a Poem by John Keats”, “Translations, by Rev. W. Lucas Collins”, “The Iliad”, “Homer’s Illiad, an Excerpt by D. J. Snider” and “The Age of Homer, an Excerpt by Goldwin Smith”.

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