The Iliad
The Iliad by Homer, published by Penguin Publishing Group on November 24, 2015, is an updated edition of this foundational work of Western literature. Spanning 560 pages, this epic poem recounts the critical events of the final year of the Trojan War, focusing on the conflict between Achilleus and Hektor, culminating in the fall of Troy. The narrative explores themes of war and heroism while offering a broader, tragic perspective on human existence amidst suffering and the indifference of the divine.
Readers will find in this edition a lively translation by E. V. Rieu, which brings to life the rich language and profound themes of the original text. As part of Penguin’s Clothbound Classics series, this version is not only a literary treasure but also a visually appealing collectible, bound in high-quality cloth with a foil-stamped design. The Iliad remains a significant work in the realms of poetry and classical literature, inviting exploration of its enduring impact on culture and storytelling.
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Part of Penguin’s beautiful hardcover Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design.
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.
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