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The Iliad

by Homer

A Bronze Age war seen through many lives

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A Bronze Age war seen through many lives

Set during a few weeks of the long war between the Achaeans and the Trojans, Homer’s epic brings its conflict into focus through the feud between Achilles and Agamemnon and the consequences of battle for soldiers and civilians alike. Its scope includes victors and vanquished, men and women, young and old, making the Trojan War a frame for examining the human cost of conflict. Caroline Alexander’s English translation is described as staying close to the Greek source. The book combines ancient epic poetry, Greek gods and mortals, and the particular history of the war at Troy.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers exploring ancient Greek poetry and foundational epics
  • Readers interested in the Trojan War and Greek mythology
  • Readers studying how literature portrays the human costs of war

Themes

War and its human costConflict between leadersMortality and fateGreek mythology

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Book overview

Discover and treasure one of the greatest war stories of all time with this luxurious edition of Homer's first great epic, The Iliad.

Find yourself swept right into the emotion of the action and characters, including Achilles, Helen, Hector, and other heroes of Greek myth, as they endure the tenth and final year of the Greek siege of Troy. This collectible edition of The Iliad includes:

  • An elegant faux-leather cover with foil-embossed designs
  • Unabridged text
  • Additional materials include: an introduction, a list of principal characters, the life of Homer, and suggestions for further reading

Enhance your home library with this handsome, display-worthy volume.

Essential volumes for the shelves of every classic literature lover, these deluxe classics editions include beautifully presented works from some of the most important authors in literary history. Other deluxe classics from Chartwell include Little Women, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Anne of Green Gables, The Inferno, Dracula, The Republic, The Essential Tales of Edgar Allan Poe, Meditations, and Irish Fairy and Folk Tales.

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