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The Iliad (Penguin Clothbound Classics) Hardcover – November 24, 2015

by Homer (Author), Peter Jones D. C. H. Rieu
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Homer’s monumental epic set at the end of the Trojan War explores love, heroism, and the intricate relationship between gods and mortals—now in a beautiful clothbound hardcover edition designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith.

The Iliad is the first and the greatest literary achievement of Greek civilization—the cornerstone of Western culture and an epic poem without rival in world literature. The story centers on the critical events in the last year of the Trojan War, which lead to Achilleus’s killing of Hektor and the fall of Troy. But Homer's theme is not simply war or heroism. With compassion and humanity, he presents a universal and tragic view of the world: human life lived under the shadow of suffering and death set against a vast and largely unpitying divine background.

This edition presents Penguin Classics founder E. V. Rieu’s lively translation of Homer’s great epic.

Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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    560 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Penguin Classics
  4. Publication date
    November 24, 2015
  5. Dimensions
    5.33 x 1.36 x 8.05 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    014139465X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0141394657
  8. Lexile measure
    1330L
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“Fitzgerald has solved virtually every problem that has plagued translators of Homer. The narrative runs, the dialogue speaks, the military action is clear, and the repetitive epithets become useful text rather than exotic relics.” –Atlantic Monthly

“Fitzgerald’s swift rhythms, bright images, and superb English make Homer live as never before…This is for every reader in our time and possibly for all time.”–Library Journal

“[Fitzgerald’s Odyssey and Iliad] open up once more the unique greatness of Homer’s art at the level above the formula; yet at the same time they do not neglect the brilliant texture of Homeric verse at the level of the line and the phrase.” –The Yale Review

“What an age can read in Homer, what its translators can manage to say in his presence, is one gauge of its morale, one index to its system of exultations and reticences. The supple, the iridescent, the ironic, these modes are among our strengths, and among Mr. Fitzgerald’s.” –National Review

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About the Author

Seven Greek cities claim the honor of being the birthplace of Homer (c. 8th–7th century BC), the poet to whom the composition of the Iliad and the Odyssey are attributed. The Iliad is the oldest surviving work of Western literature, but the identity—or even the existence—of Homer himself is a complete mystery, with no reliable biographical information having survived.

E. V. Rieu initiated Penguin Classics with Allen Lane, and his famous translation of the Odyssey was the first book published in the series in 1947. The Iliad followed in 1950.

Coralie Bickford-Smith is an award-winning designer at Penguin Books, where she has created several highly acclaimed series designs. She studied typography at Reading University and lives in London.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Classics; Updated edition (November 24, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 560 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 014139465X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0141394657
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1330L
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.33 x 1.36 x 8.05 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Homer was probably born around 725BC on the Coast of Asia Minor, now the coast of Turkey, but then really a part of Greece. Homer was the first Greek writer whose work survives.

He was one of a long line of bards, or poets, who worked in the oral tradition. Homer and other bards of the time could recite, or chant, long epic poems. Both works attributed to Homer - The Iliad and The Odyssey - are over ten thousand lines long in the original. Homer must have had an amazing memory but was helped by the formulaic poetry style of the time.

In The Iliad Homer sang of death and glory, of a few days in the struggle between the Greeks and the Trojans. Mortal men played out their fate under the gaze of the gods. The Odyssey is the original collection of tall traveller's tales. Odysseus, on his way home from the Trojan War, encounters all kinds of marvels from one-eyed giants to witches and beautiful temptresses. His adventures are many and memorable before he gets back to Ithaca and his faithful wife Penelope.

We can never be certain that both these stories belonged to Homer. In fact 'Homer' may not be a real name but a kind of nickname meaning perhaps 'the hostage' or 'the blind one'. Whatever the truth of their origin, the two stories, developed around three thousand years ago, may well still be read in three thousand years' time.

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Bonnie
5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice book!
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This is a very nice, collector type of book. I am very pleased with it. And it shipped must faster than expected! It wasn’t due until after Christmas and came about 2 weeks earlier so that was a bonus!
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Woodson B. Bowen
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
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This is a quality translation of Homer’s the Iliad. The cover is nice and aesthetically pleasing.
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peregringo
5.0 out of 5 stars Nicely bound, pleasure to hold.
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Replacing my 40 year old copy. This is a pleasure to read, and each chapter has a brief summary by page & verse range which makes it easier to skip the less interesting parts (like the lists of ships)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I wanted
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Arrived in perfect condition and looks exactly as pictured. Covers feel like premium quality materials. I’ve started reading for a few days now, and I see some tiny cloth fibers from the cover starting to peek out, but it’s nothing too crazy. Great addition to my bookshelf!
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MeBossy
5.0 out of 5 stars Quality hard cover fitting for a classic.
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Quality books for avid readers who re-read and collect the classics.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good for the price
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This isn’t the translation I’m used to, but penguin’s clothbound classics just look so nice on a shelf. The cover is minimal but represents the Iliad very well, and I love the red. All in all, this is a good hardback for $20
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Carl E. Moll
5.0 out of 5 stars You get a lot more than you pay for with this purchase.
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2021
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This is a great translation of Homer’s epic. Furthermore the publishers have included a lot of material which helps the reader better understand this towering masterpiece of world literature.
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Kate Spencer Adams
5.0 out of 5 stars An epic classic worth having,Thank you Homer!
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2016
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This was truly a great read. As much as was routing for some Greek members you found yourself pulling for some Trojan too. As well as laughing at the crazy lives the gods live. And and at times I was brought to tears. Homer brings you in the story and you think over "what is the worth of a man's life?"
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Henrique
5.0 out of 5 stars Certified hood classic
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book
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Beautifully covered book - easy prose for my teenage children to read. Definitely recommend.
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