The Iliad of Homer by I A Richards

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The Iliad of Homer by I A Richards

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According to legend, in ancient times Agamemnon led the Greeks into war with the city of Troy to recapture the beautiful Helen of Troy, wife of King Menelaus of Sparta.

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The Iliad of Homer by I A Richards

The Iliad, the heroic Greek epic called by I. A. Richards "the most influential poem in the Western tradition," describes what happens toward the end of the Trojan War, when a quarrel between Agamemnon and the Greek hero Achilles sets in motion tragic events that bring the war to its conclusion. This edition of the Iliad, abridged and translated by the noted critic and translator I. A. Richards, has made this classic work of literature available to modern readers since 1958 in a remarkably readable version. Mr. Richards has cut many passages that are not essential to the storyline and has omitted books 2, 10, 13, and 17. Removing the stylized decoration that can hinder a nonspecialist reader, he makes the language of the poem clearly accessible, and his narrative condensation allows the action to stand out boldly.
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ISBN 13 9780393001013
ISBN 10 0393001016
Title The Iliad of Homer
Author I A Richards
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Year published 1958-09-17
Number of pages 208
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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