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The Iliad (Homer)

The Iliad (Homer)

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Immerse yourself in the timeless epic that has shaped Western literature for millennia. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library, this stunning clothbound edition of The Iliad features an introduction by classicist and broadcaster Natalie Haynes, gold foiled edges, and a ribbon marker, making it the perfect gift for any book lover.

The story unfolds during the tenth year of the Trojan War, ignited when Paris, a Trojan prince, abducts Helen from her Greek husband Menelaos. Enraged, the Greeks sail to Troy, launching a lengthy siege. Achilles, the greatest Greek warrior, becomes embroiled in a bitter dispute with his commander, Agamemnon, leading to catastrophic consequences for both sides.

Translated into prose by Andrew Lang, Walter Leaf, and Ernest Myers, The Iliad pulses with themes of war, rage, grief, and love, remaining as enthralling today as it was 2,700 years ago. Immerse yourself in this unabridged classic and discover why Homer's masterpiece continues to resonate across the ages.

Autorenportrait

The identity of the composer of the Odyssey and the Iliad is a matter of some speculation. The ancients believed it was a bard called Homer, although they disagreed about biographical details. It was commonly thought that he lived on Chios, an island off the west coast of Turkey, some time between 1100 and 700 BC, probably closer to the latter. Traditionally portrayed as blind, he is said to have composed the Iliad, the Odyssey and the Homeric Hymns, a series of choral addresses to the gods. Natalie Haynes is a writer and broadcaster. She is the author of The Amber Fury, The Children of Jocasta, A Thousand Ships, which was shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction in 2020 and Stone Blind. Her non-fiction book about women in Greek Myth, Pandora's Jar, was a bestseller in both the UK and the US. She has written and performed eleven series of her BBC Radio 4 show, Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics. In 2015 she was awarded the Classical Association Prize for her work in bringing Classics to a wider audience.

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Buch (Hardcover), Englisch, 544 Seiten
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