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The Iliad
The Iliad
Author: Homer, Robert Fagles (Translator)
This timeless poem -- more than 2,700 years old -- still vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions and battling amid devastation and destruction as it moves inexorably to its wrenching, tragic conclusion. Readers of this epic poem will be gripped by the finely tuned translation and enlightening intro...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780140445923
ISBN-10: 0140445927
Publication Date: 1991
Pages: 704
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4 stars, based on 32 ratings
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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stephinfection avatar reviewed The Iliad on + 12 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Homer's best work!
bran-flakes14 avatar reviewed The Iliad on + 72 more book reviews
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"The Iliad", Homer's first epic that is continued in "The Odyssey", isn't as fun or involving as its successor, in my opinion, but it's still one of the first stories ever put to paper in the Western world and, like "The Odyssey", lays the foundations for stories which would come later. A good tale of war, intrigue, backstabbing, and violence, "The Iliad" also does well showing the cold hearts of the Grecian gods and goddesses. Do read this, especially the translation by Robert Fagles, to discover one of the most important works in Western literature history.
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DTMathison avatar reviewed The Iliad on
The World's Greatest War Novel...
Translated by W.H.D. Rouse in "plain English" translation. It is nearest contemporary English equivalent to the epic that Homer's audience heard at their banquets.
jacquiebeans avatar reviewed The Iliad on + 14 more book reviews
Forced to read this in high school, it's now an old favorite.
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A classic.
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This is an abridged, cartoon style of the book.
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Still a best-seller after 2700 years. And for good reason. The book is a great read.
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translated by W H D Rouse
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Classic... what more can I say!
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My daughter read it for school.
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This is a book I should have read, years ago, in school. Now I wished I had. This book is pure POETRY with all the brutality of a DeMille film. Highly recommend this book!


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