The Iliad (Fagles translation)
One of the greatest stories ever told, the Iliad recounts the war between the Trojans and Achaeans and the personal and tragic struggle of the fiery-tempered Achilles. A timeless epic of war, duty, honor, and revenge, set in an age when gods battled alongside men.
One of the greatest stories ever told, the Iliad recounts the war between the Trojans and Achaeans and the personal and tragic struggle of the fiery-tempered Achilles. A timeless epic of war, duty, honor, and revenge, set in an age when gods battled alongside men.
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Format: Textbook
ASIN: 9780140445923
Publish date: 28-07-1991
Publisher: Penguin
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Classics,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
Epic,
Historical Fiction,
War,
Poetry,
Mythology,
Fiction
While reading, I frequently thought of this quotation from the Odyssey: "Ah how shameless -- the way these mortals blame the gods. / From us alone, they say, come all their miseries, yes, / but they themselves, with their own reckless ways, / compound their pains beyond their proper share."The Iliad...
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