The Iliad by Homer (Paperback, 2003)

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But when the Trojan Hector kills Achilles' close friend Patroclus, he storms back into battle to take revenge - although knowing this will ensure his own early death. I am the son of a great man. A goddess was my mother.

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Homer's Iliad is the greatest and most influential epic poem ever written, telling of the tragic and bloody climax to the ten-year siege of Troy. This Penguin Classics edition was originally translated by E.V. Rieu, revised and updated with an introduction and notes by Peter Jones and D.C.H. Rieu. One of the foremost achievements in Western literature, Homer's Iliad tells the story of the darkest episode in the Trojan War. At its centre is Achilles, the greatest warrior-champion of the Greeks, and his refusal to fight after being humiliated by his leader Agamemnon. But when the Trojan Hector kills Achilles' close friend Patroclus, he storms back into battle to take revenge - even though he knows this will ensure his own untimely death. Interwoven with this tragic sequence of events are powerfully moving descriptions of the ebb and flow of battle, of the domestic world inside Troy's besieged city of Ilium, and of the conflicts between the Gods on Olympus as they argue over the fate of mortals. E.V. Rieu's acclaimed translation of The Iliad was one of the first titles published in Penguin Classics, and now has classic status itself. For this edition, Rieu's text has been revised, and now a new introduction and notes by Peter Jones complement the original introduction. Seven Greek cities claim the honour of being the birthplace of Homer (c. 8th-7th century BC), the poet to whom the composition of the Iliad and Odyssey are attributed. The Iliad is the oldest surviving work of Western literature, but the identity - or even the existence - of Homer himself is a complete mystery, with no reliable biographical information having survived. If you enjoyed the Iliad, you might like Homer's Odyssey, also available in Penguin Classics.

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PublisherPenguin Books Ltd
ISBN-139780140447941
eBay Product ID (ePID)95255265

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Book TitleThe Iliad
Publication Year2003
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
AuthorHomer
GenreAncient Literature
TopicPoetry
Number of Pages560 Pages

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Item Height198 mm
Item Width129 mm
Item Weight383 g

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
EditorPeter Jones
Title_AuthorHomer

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  • Impossible to put down.

    The story of Troy, written down by Homer in the 8th century BCE is a story which echoes throughout time. Epic poetry like this is captivating. The tale of the argument between Achilles and Agamemnon, resulting in the tragic death of Patroclus, and the completion of the Divine prophecies about Hector and Achilles, aches the heart still, 3,000 years after it was first written down, and untold centuries after it was first sung by minstrels like Homer. So far as we know, the Illiad is the first novel ever written down. What a great start to the fine literary tradition that exists today. Magnificent!

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