The history of Homer and his works is lost in doubtful obscurity, as is the history of many of the first minds who have done honor to humanity because they rose amidst darkness. The majestic stream of his song, blessing and fertilizing, flows like a river through many lands and nations. The cre
The Iliad & the Odyssey
β Scribed by Homer
- Publisher
- Barnes & Noble Inc
- Year
- 2010;2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 507 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1627931457
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
The Iliad: Join Achilles at the Gates of Troy as he slays Hector to Avenge the death of Patroclus. Here is a story of love and war, hope and despair, and honor and glory. The recent major motion picture Helen of Troy staring Brad Pitt proves that this epic is as relevant today as it was twenty five hundred years ago when it was first written. So journey back to the Trojan War with Homer and relive the grandest adventure of all times. The Odyssey: Journey with Ulysses as he battles to bring his victorious, but decimated, troops home from the Trojan War, dogged by the wrath of the god Poseidon at every turn. Having been away for twenty years, little does he know what awaits him when he finally makes his way home. These two books are some of the most import books in the literary cannon, having influenced virtually every adventure tale ever told. And yet they are still accessible and immediate and now you can have both in one binding.
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Anger be now your song, immortal one, Akhilleusβ anger, doomed and ruinous, that caused the Akhaians loss on bitter loss and crowded brave souls into the undergloom, leaving so many dead men-carrion for dogs and birds; and the will of Zeus was done. -Lines 1-6 Since it was first pub
One of the most important and influential works of the Western Canon, _The Iliad_ has long been a favorite of scholars and laypeople, embraced by famed artists from Shakespeare to Brad Pitt. _The Iliad_ opens in the late stages of the Trojan War, and, with reflection on prior battles, follows throu