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  The Iliad (Penguin Classics Deluxe Editions) (Paperback) By (author) Homer, Translated by Robert Fagles, Introduction and notes by Bernard Knox

  

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  Short Description for The IliadOne of the epics in Western literature, "The Iliad" recounts the story of the Trojan wars. In his introduction, the author observes that although the violence of the Iliad is grim and relentless, it co-exists with both images of civilized life and a poignant yearning for peace.
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  • Publisher: PENGUIN CLASSICS
  • Published: 19 December 1998
  • Format: Paperback 704 pages
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  • Categories: Poetry By Individual Poets | Literary Studies: Classical, Early & Medieval | Literary Studies: Poetry & Poets | Classics
  • ISBN 13: 9780140275360 ISBN 10: 0140275363
  • Sales rank: 20,833

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• One of the greatest epics in Western literature, "The Iliad" recounts the story of the Trojan wars. This timeless poem still vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods battling amidst devastation and destruction, as it moves to its tragic conclusion. In his introduction, Bernard Knox observes that although the violence of the Iliad is grim and relentless, it co-exists with both images of civilized life and a poignant yearning for peace.