Waterstones Iliad, Volume II
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Price: £24.95
Brand: Waterstones
Description: The epic tale of wrath and redemption. Here is a new Loeb Classical Library edition of Homer's stirring heroic account of the Trojan war and its passions. The eloquent and dramatic epic poem captures the terrible anger of Achilles, 'the best of the Achaeans," over a grave insult to his personal honor and relates its tragic result: a chain of consequences that proves devastating for the Greek forces besieging Troy, for noble Trojans, and for Achilles himself. The poet gives us compelling characterizations of his protagonists as well as a remarkable study of the heroic code in antiquity. The works attributed to Homer include the two oldest and greatest European epic poems, the Odyssey and Iliad. These texts have long stood in the Loeb Classical Library with a faithful and literate prose translation by A. T. Murray. William F. Wyatt has brought the Loeb's Iliad up to date, with a rendering that retains Murray's admirable style but is worded for today's readers. The two-volume edition includes an Introduction, helpful notes, and an index. Waterstones Iliad, Volume II - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
Category: Books
Merchant: Waterstones
Product ID: 9780674995802
Delivery cost: 2.99
ISBN: 9780674995802
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Author: lesley saunders
Rating: 5
Review: I studied Greek up to university level, but that was a long time ago - so when I felt the time had come to read the Iliad again I chose a version which has a no-frills English prose translation on each facing page. Loeb is a very well-established, highly-regarded publisher of the classics, and they are adding all the time to their list. Their translations have the plain virtues of accuracy and transparency, so that if you - like me - are occasionally inspired to attempt your own fancier versions you can do so with these as your prop!
Author: Sue Abernathy
Rating: 3
Review: This is the second Loeb I have bought from Amazon and the second one I have needed to return and have replaced because it arrived damaged. The product is good, but I will be purchasing future book straight from the Harvard University Press.
