Iliad
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The Iliad has had a far-reaching impact on Western literature and culture, inspiring writers, artists and classical composers across the ages. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features an introduction by classicist, writer and broadcaster Natalie Haynes, author of A Thousand Ships and host of her own BBC Radio 4 show, Natalie Haynes Stands up for the Classics.Paris, a Trojan prince, wins Helen as his prize for judging a beauty contest between three goddesses, and abducts her from her Greek husband Menelaos. The Greeks, enraged by his audacity, sail to Troy and begin a long siege of the city. The Iliad is set in the tenth year of the war. Achilles – the greatest Greek warrior – is angry with his commander, Agamemnon, for failing to show him respect. He refuses to fight any longer, which is catastrophic for the Greeks, and results in personal tragedy for Achilles, too. With themes of war, rage, grief and love, The Iliad remains powerful and enthralling more than 2,700 years after it was composed.This edition is translated into prose by Andrew Lang, Walter Leaf and Ernest Myers.
CONTRIBUTORS: Homer
EAN: 9781529015003
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
PAGES:
WEIGHT: 288 g
HEIGHT: 156 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Pan Macmillan
DATE PUBLISHED:
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GENRE: FICTION / Classics, FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Ancient & Classical, POETRY / Ancient & Classical, POETRY / Epic
WIDTH: 102 cm
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Book Themes:
Ancient Greece, c 1 to c 500 CE, Ancient Greek and Roman literature, Classic and pre-20th century poetry, Poetry by individual poets, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Classic fiction: general and literary, Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales
The Iliad has had a far-reaching impact on Western literature and culture, inspiring writers, artists and classical composers across the ages. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features an introduction by classicist, writer and broadcaster Natalie Haynes, author of A Thousand Ships and host of her own BBC Radio 4 show, Natalie Haynes Stands up for the Classics.Paris, a Trojan prince, wins Helen as his prize for judging a beauty contest between three goddesses, and abducts her from her Greek husband Menelaos. The Greeks, enraged by his audacity, sail to Troy and begin a long siege of the city. The Iliad is set in the tenth year of the war. Achilles – the greatest Greek warrior – is angry with his commander, Agamemnon, for failing to show him respect. He refuses to fight any longer, which is catastrophic for the Greeks, and results in personal tragedy for Achilles, too. With themes of war, rage, grief and love, The Iliad remains powerful and enthralling more than 2,700 years after it was composed.This edition is translated into prose by Andrew Lang, Walter Leaf and Ernest Myers.
CONTRIBUTORS: Homer
EAN: 9781529015003
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
PAGES:
WEIGHT: 288 g
HEIGHT: 156 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Pan Macmillan
DATE PUBLISHED:
CITY:
GENRE: FICTION / Classics, FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Ancient & Classical, POETRY / Ancient & Classical, POETRY / Epic
WIDTH: 102 cm
SPINE:
Book Themes:
Ancient Greece, c 1 to c 500 CE, Ancient Greek and Roman literature, Classic and pre-20th century poetry, Poetry by individual poets, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Classic fiction: general and literary, Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales
The identity of the composer of 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.
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