The epic tale of wrath and redemption.
Here is a new Loeb Classical Library edition of Homer's stirring heroic account of the Trojan war and its passions. The eloquent and dramatic epic poem captures the terrible anger of Achilles, "the best of the Achaeans," over a grave insult to his personal honor and relates its tragic result: a chain of consequences that proves devastating for the Greek forces besieging Troy, for noble Trojans, and for Achilles himself. The poet gives us compelling characterizations of his protagonists as well as a remarkable study of the heroic code in antiquity.
The works attributed to Homer include the two oldest and greatest European epic poems, the Odyssey and Iliad. These texts have long stood in the Loeb Classical Library with a faithful and literate prose translation by A. T. Murray. William F. Wyatt has brought the Loeb's Iliad up to date, with a rendering that retains Murray's admirable style but is worded for today's readers. The two-volume edition includes an Introduction, helpful notes, and an index.
| ISBN: | 9780674995802 |
| Publication date: | 28th May 1999 |
| Author: | Homer |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 656 pages |
| Series: | Loeb Classical Library |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary |
The epic tale of wrath and redemption.Here is a new Loeb Classical Library edition of Homer's stirring heroic account of the Trojan war and its passions. The eloquent and dramatic epic poem captures the terrible anger of Achilles, "the best of the Achaeans," over a grave insult to his personal honor and relates its tragic result: a chain of consequences that proves devastating for the Greek forces besieging Troy, for noble Trojans, and for Achilles himself.
Iliad features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary
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Iliad was written by Homer and published by Harvard University Press
Iliad has 656 pages
Yes it is part of Loeb Classical Library series
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