The Iliad
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the heart of one of the oldest and most powerful stories ever told stands Achilles — the greatest warrior of the age — whose wrath before the walls of Troy sets in motion a cataclysm that will consume heroes, gods, and nations alike. The Iliad, Homer's immortal epic of the Trojan War, chronicles ten brutal weeks during the tenth year of the siege of Troy, immersing the reader in a world of clashing bronze, divine intervention, and the overwhelming human cost of pride and glory. Robert Fagles's landmark 1990 translation breathes urgent, visceral life into Homer's ancient Greek verse, rendering the poem with a muscularity and lyrical intensity that feels startlingly contemporary, while Bernard Knox's erudite introduction and notes provide an indispensable scholarly compass for both the newcomer and the seasoned classicist. The Iliad stands as the foundational text of Western literature, raising timeless questions about the nature of heroism, mortality, fate, and the terrible beauty of war. Homer's unflinching portrait of both sides of the conflict — the Achaeans and the Trojans — grants every warrior a full humanity, making each death a tragedy rather than a statistic. Fagles captures this duality with a translator's rare gift, balancing the poem's epic grandeur against its intimate moments of grief and tenderness. This is the edition that has introduced generations of readers to Homer's world — and once encountered, the rage of Achilles is never forgotten.
Author: Homer
Format: Paperback
Published: 1990, Penguin Books
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the heart of one of the oldest and most powerful stories ever told stands Achilles — the greatest warrior of the age — whose wrath before the walls of Troy sets in motion a cataclysm that will consume heroes, gods, and nations alike. The Iliad, Homer's immortal epic of the Trojan War, chronicles ten brutal weeks during the tenth year of the siege of Troy, immersing the reader in a world of clashing bronze, divine intervention, and the overwhelming human cost of pride and glory. Robert Fagles's landmark 1990 translation breathes urgent, visceral life into Homer's ancient Greek verse, rendering the poem with a muscularity and lyrical intensity that feels startlingly contemporary, while Bernard Knox's erudite introduction and notes provide an indispensable scholarly compass for both the newcomer and the seasoned classicist. The Iliad stands as the foundational text of Western literature, raising timeless questions about the nature of heroism, mortality, fate, and the terrible beauty of war. Homer's unflinching portrait of both sides of the conflict — the Achaeans and the Trojans — grants every warrior a full humanity, making each death a tragedy rather than a statistic. Fagles captures this duality with a translator's rare gift, balancing the poem's epic grandeur against its intimate moments of grief and tenderness. This is the edition that has introduced generations of readers to Homer's world — and once encountered, the rage of Achilles is never forgotten.