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Literature & Fiction

The Iliad (Signet Classics)

The Iliad (Signet Classics)

THE WORLDâ€™S GREATEST WAR NOVEL
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Humans and gods wrestling with towering emotions. Men fighting to the death amid devastation and destruction. Perhaps the Western worldâ€™s first and best storyteller, Homer draws the reader in with bated breath. His masterful tale contains some of the most famous episodes in all of literature: the curse on the prophet Cassandra; the siege of Troy; the battle between Hector and Achilles; the face that launched a thousand ships; and of course, the deception of the Trojan Horse. To this day, the heroism and adventure of The Iliad have remained unmatched in song and story.
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In his â€œplain Englishâ€ translation, W.H.D. Rouse makes a point to keep the language as colloquial as Homerâ€™s original was, never pedantic, high-flown, or clichÃ©d. In fact, it is the nearest contemporary English equivalent to the epic Homerâ€™s audience heard at their banquets.
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With an Introduction by Seth L. Schein
And a New Afterword
Country USA
Brand Signet
Manufacturer Signet
Binding Mass Market Paperback
ItemPartNumber 108875
Color Red
ReleaseDate 2015-12-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780451474346

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