The Iliad by Homer

The Iliad by Homer

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A gorgeous pocket-sized edition of Homer’s epic poem, The Iliad, introduced by author and classicist Natalie Haynes.

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The Iliad by Homer

A gorgeous pocket-sized edition of Homers epic poem, The Iliad, introduced by author and classicist Natalie Haynes.
The final book of The Iliad has to be regarded, for my money, as the first great work in Western literature -- Ranjit Bolt * Guardian *
The granddaddy of all classics -- Luke Slattery * Sydney Morning Herald *
All we read today would be unwritable without the ‘love,’ ‘death’ and ‘dark’ that come to us in the first book of The Iliad * The New York Times *
The identity of the composer of the Iliad is a matter of some speculation. The ancients believed it was a bard called Homer, although they disagreed about biographical details. It was commonly thought that he lived on Chios, an island off the west coast of Turkey, some time between 1100 and 700 BC, probably closer to the latter. Traditionally portrayed as blind, he is said to have composed The Iliad, The Odyssey and The Homeric Hymns, a series of choral addresses to the gods.
SKU Non disponible
ISBN 13 9781529015003
ISBN 10 1529015006
Titre The Iliad
Auteur Homer
Série Macmillan Collector's Library
État Non disponible
Type de reliure Hardback
Éditeur Pan Macmillan
Année de publication 2020-04-02
Nombre de pages 544
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