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The Iliad (English, Paperback, Homer)

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Homer

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Language: English
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 9780140445923, 0140445927
Edition: 2002
Pages: 704

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Description

When a prince kidnaps the beautiful wife of a king, the insult leads all of Greece to rally towards Troy in a legendary war to get her back. The Iliad is one the only two surviving classics written by Homer.

Summary of the Book

In this classic translation, Robert Fagles brings alive the magical story of how the Greeks besieged Troy to win back Helen, the wife of Menelaus, the brother of Agamemnon This verse translation brings alive the magic and the rhythm of Homer’s original work, capturing the grandeur and finesse of Homer’s own style and language. Telling the stories of Helen, Achilles, Hector, Paris and other heroes of legend, this tale has influenced a great part of modern world literature and art.

About Homer

Homer was a Greek poet, popularly considered to be the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. Herodotus places his timeline around 850 BC, and other sources attribute his existence to the 7th or 8th Century BC.

Homer’s works are considered to be the most influential classics of all time. Part of a much larger work, now long lost to civilization, these two epic poems have changed the way literature has evolved throughout the ages.

This classic continues in the Odyssey.

Specifications

Book Details

Imprint	Penguin Classics
Publication Year	2002

Dimensions

Width	30 mm
Height	195 mm
Length	130 mm
Weight	473 gr

Ratings & Reviews

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Pretty good

the delivery was faster than expected, the book is amazing, ok ok, I don't want to ruin the fun so give it a try. and the book was in it's brand new condition.

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Oct, 2019

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don't watch "Troy" . . .

i think filmmakers should stop spoiling the great works of great men. don't satisfy yourself by watching merely the film 'Troy' that is based on this book. it doesn't contain even 5 % of the book! read the book of Homer . . .and watch the film. then you will learn the difference; and greatness of the book!!

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Nov, 2011

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About the book

I don't have talk about Homer or Iliad as you all pretty much know everything. I will just talk about the quality of the book. Despite the fact that it is an inexpensive edition, the paper quality is pretty good and there is an extensive introduction about the content in general. I think the book will be pretty good. The cover is a bit thin and I would recommend you to bind it or cover it using lamination sheet to avoid any damages. The packing was a bit flimsy. When I received the book, it w...

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A must buy!

This book is a must buy...its a 400page book but u get it only for 64 rupees. For those of you who love greek mythology and is a fan of achilleus like me, just click ''BUY NOW''...its like a free gift, d price bein too low..

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First tragedy book ever

This is the first work of western literature and wow! Homer was a genius, he placed the foundation of theater decades before it actually came into being. 'The Iliad' by Penguin is a revised translation of this 15,000 lines long epic poem. It is so named because it tells the story of Greeks' siege of city of "Ilium", the Troy.
You will learn so much about Greek Gods and the epic itself through this book. So before you watch the Brad Pitt starrer "Troy" it is advisable to read it.
"Troy" was ...

Nishant Sharma

Jun, 2013

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Great product

I got the book which I needed. The packaging was good.
Had a good experience buying book from here. The price also really reasonable.

Oindrilla Roy

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Jan, 2022

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A Great Epic

The Iliad is one of the greatest Greek epics still around. It's presented much differently in general folklore though. The book has glorious details about which nipple did whose bronze arrow pass through and who is whose son/bastard child. It's not exactly fun to read this unless you are a Greek mythology geek.
This paperback by Projapati Books has a lot of typos which are excusable since the book comes at such a great price in such a good package. Flipkart's service with this product was gr...

Mugdha Kale

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Jun, 2014

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Quality Book and Print

Book is classic, a great one for the collection.
concerning the paperback cover, it's of good quality and the packing was good.
Quality print, though the font looks a little small than other books, but good for reading.

Worth the money.

Alex Thomas

Dec, 2014

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Satisfying

It looks better and is better than your would expect at the price it sold at (At least for me, it was just 80 bucks and the delivery charge). The paper quality is good and the font are fine and you won't have a problem with it. If you are on a budget, this is your stuff.

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Dec, 2017

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Must buy!

Product quality is excellent. I don't want to talk on the content of the book as I have not read it yet. I think it must be an amazing journey into that classic world when I shall be reading it. Thank you Flipkart for delivering it in time.

Sujit Sing

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Apr, 2018

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Questions and Answers

Q:what format is the book in.. poetry or prose?

A:prose

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Q:Is this the Book XVIII?

A:this has the summary of each book I think, in a brief way

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Q:Is the book for English ohners?

A:Honours is the correct spelling friend.And yes it is for English Honours,in West Bengal it take in syllabus of ug 4 th sem 😊

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Q:Is it text or in summary?????

A:Yes

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Q:is this the 1985 hammondsworth version?

A:YES

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Q:poem or porse

A:poem

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Q:Is the book translated in english or in its original greek version?

A:english

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Q:total how many pages?

A:576

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Q:is it poem or story

A:It is a prose.

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Q:how many pages?

A:352

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