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Iliad and the Odyssey Boxed Set

Homer, Peter Green
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      A stunning set of Homer’s epics, brilliantly translated by a leading ancient world scholar. Hailed by reviewers and readers alike, Peter Green’s landmark translations of Homer’s timeless epics are now available for the first time in this striking and sleekly designed collector-worthy set. With the verve and pathos of the original oral tradition, Green captures the beauty and complexity, the surging thunder and quiet lyricism, of the Iliad and the Odyssey for a new generation of readers. The translations are vivid and careful, accurate without being out of reach, while the detailed synopses and notes include perceptive observations about Homer’s characters and themes. This widely acclaimed, must-have collection will be a treasured addition to every reader’s bookshelf.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Homer, Peter Green EAN: 9780520306653 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 2313 g HEIGHT: 229 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: University of California Press DATE PUBLISHED: 2019-05-31 CITY: GENRE: LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, POETRY / Ancient & Classical, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology WIDTH: 152 cm SPINE:

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      Ancient (Classical) Greek, Ancient, classical and medieval texts, Classic and pre-20th century poetry, Poetry by individual poets, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)

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      Peter Green is Dougherty Centennial Professor Emeritus of Classics at the University of Texas at Austin. One of the most prolific scholars of the ancient world, he is the author of both historical studies and translations of poetry, including The Poems of Catullus, Apollonios's The Argonautika, and Homer's The Iliad, all by UC Press.
      A stunning set of Homer’s epics, brilliantly translated by a leading ancient world scholar. Hailed by reviewers and readers alike, Peter Green’s landmark translations of Homer’s timeless epics are now available for the first time in this striking and sleekly designed collector-worthy set. With the verve and pathos of the original oral tradition, Green captures the beauty and complexity, the surging thunder and quiet lyricism, of the Iliad and the Odyssey for a new generation of readers. The translations are vivid and careful, accurate without being out of reach, while the detailed synopses and notes include perceptive observations about Homer’s characters and themes. This widely acclaimed, must-have collection will be a treasured addition to every reader’s bookshelf.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Homer, Peter Green EAN: 9780520306653 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 2313 g HEIGHT: 229 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: University of California Press DATE PUBLISHED: 2019-05-31 CITY: GENRE: LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, POETRY / Ancient & Classical, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology WIDTH: 152 cm SPINE:

      Book Themes:

      Ancient (Classical) Greek, Ancient, classical and medieval texts, Classic and pre-20th century poetry, Poetry by individual poets, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)

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      Peter Green is Dougherty Centennial Professor Emeritus of Classics at the University of Texas at Austin. One of the most prolific scholars of the ancient world, he is the author of both historical studies and translations of poetry, including The Poems of Catullus, Apollonios's The Argonautika, and Homer's The Iliad, all by UC Press.

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