Homer
1) The Odyssey
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.3 - AR Pts: 24
Language
English
Formats
Description
Magnificent translation of the Odyssey which captures the energy and poetry of Homer's original.
2) The Iliad
Author
Series
Publisher
Duke Classics
Language
English
Description
It is the tenth year of the Trojan War. The Greek allies have laid siege to the city of Troy, but the leaders of the Greek factions are beginning to turn on one another. When Agamemnon, the king of Mycenae, angers Achilles, leader of the Myrmidons, the gods begin to intervene more directly in the conflict, and the war becomes even more dangerous for the heroes of Greece and Troy.
The Iliad is attributed to the poet Homer and is the earliest surviving...
Author
Series
Great books of the Western world volume 4
Publisher
Encyclopaepdia Britannica
Pub. Date
1952
Physical Desc
vii, 322 p. 25 cm.
Language
English
4) The Iliad
Author
Series
Publisher
The Macmillan company
Pub. Date
1930
Physical Desc
xx p., 1 l., 460, [2] p. incl. front. 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
This non-metrical translaton of the first of Homer's great epics tells the story of the last few weeks of the Trojan War. The hero is Achilles whose wrath against Agamemmon brings tragic consequences not resolved until Achilles slays Hector outside the walls of Troy.