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Sing of rage, Goddess, that bane of Akhilleus, Peleus' son, which caused untold pain for Akhaians, sent down throngs of powerful spirits to aides, ... More

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'War, the bringer of tears...' For 2,700 years the Iliad has gripped listeners and readers with the story of Achilles' anger and Hector's death. This ... More

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The epic song of Ilion (an old name for Troy), "The" "Iliad" recreates a few dramatic weeks near the end of the fabled Trojan War, ending with the ... More

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This volume presents the original 1611 text of George Chapman's translation, tapping into the poetic consonance between the semi-divine heroism of ... More

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This classic novel of the closing days of the Trojan War is being published to coincide with the Signet Classic conversion of "The Odssey." This ... More

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Samuel Butler's prose translation of the ancient Greek epic poem The Iliad into English was published in 1898. It takes place at the end of a 10-year ... More

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A new translation of Homer's classic follows Merrill's successful earlier version of the "Odyssey" in capturing the feel of the original Greek

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The classics are rapidly receding from public consciousness, and modern revisions of them, such as the film "O Brother, Where Art Thou," are in ... More

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According to legend, in ancient times Agamemnon led the Greeks into war with the city of Troy to recapture the beautiful Helen of Troy, wife of King ... More

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This translation of "The Iliad" equals Fitzgerald's earlier "Odyssey" in power and imagination. It recreates the original action as conceived by ... More

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Beautiful Helen4s kidnap gives rise to a war fought by the gods and the Greek and Troyan heroes.

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Examines the history of scholarly debate about the origins of "The Iliad". Was Homer the sole author, did he describe historical events and was his ... More

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Paris, hijo del rey de Troya, se aloja durante uno de sus viajes en el palacio de Menelao, rey de Esparta, y queda prendado de la belleza de Helena ... More

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The history of Homer and his works is lost in doubtful obscurity, as is the history of many of the first minds who have done honor to humanity ... More

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George Chapman's translations of Homer are among the most famous in the English language. Keats immortalized the work of the Renaissance dramatist ... More

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Richly imagined by the blind bard around 900 B.C.E., Homers story follows Odysseus on a decade-long journey as he flees the Cyclops, angers his gods, ... More

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Homer's "Iliad" has captivated readers and influenced writers and artists for more than two thousand years. Reading the poem in its original language ... More

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"The Odyssey" is one of the earliest works of European literature, second only to "The Iliad". These two great epic poems, the astonishing first ... More

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"The Odyssey," by Homer, is part of the ""Barnes & Noble Classics" "series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the ... More

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Originally written in Homeric Greek, this is a beautiful translation of the epic poem that centres on the journeys of Odysseus. His absence of ten ... More

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This beautiful gift set of Robert Fagles' award-winning translations of Homer brings the energy of contemporary language to these enduring heroic ... More

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Anger be now your song, immortal one, Akhilleus' anger, doomed and ruinous, that caused the Akhaians loss on bitter loss and crowded brave souls ... More

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An "Iliad" for the twenty-first century, this magnificent new translation by Stephen Mitchell sets the highest standards for beauty, accuracy, and ... More

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