The Iliad

The Iliad
ISBN-10
1101153636
ISBN-13
9781101153635
Series
The Iliad
Category
Poetry
Pages
704
Language
English
Published
1991-07-01
Publisher
Penguin
Author
Homer

Description

This translation of The Iliad equals Fitzgerald's earlier Odyssey in power and imagination. It recreates the original action as conceived by Homer, using fresh and flexible blank verse that is both lyrical and dramatic.

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