| The Iliad: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) Revised Edition Contributor(s): Homer (Author), Fagles, Robert (Translator), Knox, Bernard (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0140275363 ISBN-13: 9780140275360 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 1998 Annotation: Fagles presents his universally acclaimed modern verse translation of the world's greatest war story in an exquisite edition with French flaps, designed as a companion volume to "The Odyssey". |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | European - General - Poetry | Ancient & Classical - Poetry | Epic |
| Dewey: 883.01 |
| LCCN: 89070695 |
| Lexile Measure: 1330 |
| Series: Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition |
| Physical Information: 1.9" H x 5.7" W x 8.4" (1.65 lbs) 704 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 12787 Reading Level: 11.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 25.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The great war epic of Western literature, translated by acclaimed classicist Robert Fagles, and featured in the Netflix series The OA A Penguin Classic Dating to the ninth century B.C., Homer's timeless poem still vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions and battling amidst devastation and destruction, as it moves inexorably to the wrenching, tragic conclusion of the Trojan War. Renowned classicist Bernard Knox observes in his superb introduction that although the violence of the Iliad is grim and relentless, it coexists with both images of civilized life and a poignant yearning for peace. Combining the skills of a poet and scholar, Robert Fagles, winner of the PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation and a 1996 Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, brings the energy of contemporary language to this enduring heroic epic. He maintains the drive and metric music of Homer's poetry, and evokes the impact and nuance of the Iliad's mesmerizing repeated phrases in what Peter Levi calls "an astonishing performance." This Penguin Classics Deluxe edition also features French flaps and deckle-edged paper. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. 9780140275360 |