The Iliad Of Homer
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Good
Few works in the Western canon have commanded the awe and reverence of Homer's The Iliad, and this celebrated prose translation brings the ancient Greek epic to vivid, accessible life for English-speaking readers. Set against the sweeping backdrop of the Trojan War, it chronicles the fierce wrath of Achilles, the mightiest of the Greek warriors, whose pride and grief set in motion a catastrophic chain of events that shakes gods and mortals alike, from the blood-soaked plains of Troy to the heights of Mount Olympus itself. Rendered into stately English prose by the formidable scholarly triumvirate of Andrew Lang, Walter Leaf, and Ernest Myers, this revised edition represents a landmark achievement in classical translation — faithful to the grandeur and formulaic rhythms of the original Greek while remaining compulsively readable. The translation preserves Homer's thunderous imagery, his unflinching portrayal of heroism and mortality, and the tragic dignity that has made The Iliad a foundational text of world literature for nearly three millennia. Published by Macmillan and Co., Limited, this edition stands as a testament to the Victorian age's passionate engagement with antiquity — and leaves the reader asking the same question that has haunted scholars for centuries: who, truly, was Homer?
Author: Andrew Lang, Walter Leaf, And Ernest Myers
Format: Hardback
Published: 1929, Macmillan and Co., Limited
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Good
Few works in the Western canon have commanded the awe and reverence of Homer's The Iliad, and this celebrated prose translation brings the ancient Greek epic to vivid, accessible life for English-speaking readers. Set against the sweeping backdrop of the Trojan War, it chronicles the fierce wrath of Achilles, the mightiest of the Greek warriors, whose pride and grief set in motion a catastrophic chain of events that shakes gods and mortals alike, from the blood-soaked plains of Troy to the heights of Mount Olympus itself. Rendered into stately English prose by the formidable scholarly triumvirate of Andrew Lang, Walter Leaf, and Ernest Myers, this revised edition represents a landmark achievement in classical translation — faithful to the grandeur and formulaic rhythms of the original Greek while remaining compulsively readable. The translation preserves Homer's thunderous imagery, his unflinching portrayal of heroism and mortality, and the tragic dignity that has made The Iliad a foundational text of world literature for nearly three millennia. Published by Macmillan and Co., Limited, this edition stands as a testament to the Victorian age's passionate engagement with antiquity — and leaves the reader asking the same question that has haunted scholars for centuries: who, truly, was Homer?