The Iliad: (OWC Hardback) (Oxford World's Classics Hardback Collection)

The Iliad: (OWC Hardback) (Oxford World's Classics Hardback Collection) image
ISBN-10:

0198797354

ISBN-13:

9780198797357

Edition: 1
Released: Jun 01, 2017
Format: Hardcover, 512 pages
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Description:

"War, the bringer of tears..."

War, glory, despair, and mourning: for 2,700 years The Iliad has gripped listeners and readers with the story of Achilles' anger and Hector's death. This tragic episode during the siege of Troy, sparked by a quarrel between the leader of the Greek army and its mightiest warrior, Achilles, is played out between mortals and gods, with devastating human consequences. It is a story of many truths, of awesome emotions, the quest for fame and revenge, the plight of women, and the lighthearted laughter of the gods. Above all, it confronts us with war in all its brutality - and with fleeting images of peace, which punctuate the poem as distant memories, startling comparisons, and doomed aspirations. The Iliad's extraordinary power testifies to the commitment of its many readers, who have turned to it in their own struggles to understand life and death.

This elegant and compelling new translation is accompanied by a full introduction and notes that guide the reader in understanding the poem and the many different contexts in which it was performed and read.

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