The Iliad: (The Stephen Mitchell Translation)
- ISBN-10
- 1439163375
- ISBN-13
- 9781439163375
- Series
- The Iliad
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 466
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-10-11
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- Homer
Description
A new translation of Homer's ancient masterpiece endeavors to instill the poetic nature of its original language while retaining accuracy, readability, and character vibrancy.
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