The Iliad

The Iliad is one of two epic poems attributed to the Greek poet Homer. This elegantly designed hardcover edition is complete and unabridged, making it a handsome edition to any home library.

List of contents

Introduction
The Iliad
     Principal Personages of The Iliad, Their Parentage, and Position
     Books I - XXIV
About the Author / Life of Homer
Further Reading
     Retellings and Responses
     Commentary

About the author

Homer is a classical writer little is known about. He was considered by the ancient Greeks to be the greatest epic poet for his works, The Iliad and The Odyssey, two poems that have had a lasting influence on Western literature.

Summary

The Iliad is one of two epic poems attributed to the Greek poet Homer. This elegantly designed hardcover edition is complete and unabridged, making it a handsome edition to any home library.

Product details

• Authors: Homer
• Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.11.2024
• EAN: 9780785845508
• ISBN: 978-0-7858-4550-8
• No. of pages: 384
• Weight: 812 g
• Series: Chartwell Deluxe Editions
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Classics, Historical adventure, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), POETRY / Ancient & Classical, POETRY / Epic, Classical texts, Historical adventure fiction, Classic fiction: literary and general, Poetry / Poems