The Iliad
(Book)
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Published
London : Penguin Classics, 2014.
Physical Desc
lxxxv, 462 pages : maps ; 21 cm.
Status
Adult Nonfiction
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Published
London : Penguin Classics, 2014.
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Originally published: 1950.
General Note
Revised translation originally published: 2003.
General Note
A prose reworking of the Iliad.
Description
Centres on the critical events in the last year of the Trojan War, which lead to Achilleus' killing of Hektor and determines the fate of Troy. This book presents a universal and tragic view of the world, of human life lived under the shadow of suffering and death, set against a vast and largely unpitying divine background.
Language
Translated from the Ancient Greek.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Homer., Rieu, E. V. 1., Jones, P. V., & Rieu, D. C. H. (2014). The Iliad . Penguin Classics.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Homer et al.. 2014. The Iliad. Penguin Classics.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Homer et al.. The Iliad Penguin Classics, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Homer,, E. V. 1887-1972 Rieu, P. V Jones, and D. C. H Rieu. The Iliad Penguin Classics, 2014.
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