Iliad, The (Signet Classics) - Softcover

Homer; W.H.D. Rouse; Adam Nicolson; Seth L. Schein

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0451474341 ISBN 13: 9780451474346

Publisher: SIGNET, 2015

Synopsis

A spellbinding and enchanting translation of Homer's epic, told in colloquial prose. The Iliad is a story of war, of death, of violence and of the complexities of human nature. This excellent translation from Ancient-Greece expert W.H.D. Rouse is as lively, harrowing, suspenseful and moving as Homer's original. Written in colloquial prose, Rouse never omits the thrill of adventure and the tragedies and victories of war. This is a great first translation to read, and an important addition to the literary canon.

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Review:

"A great poem cannot be fully translated unless by a poet almost as great as its original author...W.H.D. Rouse...retells the story in fast, modern, colloquial prose. It is the first version I have ever seen which drives on as rapidly as the original and therefore it makes an excellent introduction to Homer. This is the translation to read first, if you have never read The Iliad."--The New York Times Book Review

Book Description:

A stunning new translation of the classic tale of Greeks, Trojans and the fall of Troy; An ILIAD for the 21st century.

About this edition

• Publisher: SIGNET
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0451474341
• ISBN 13: 9780451474346
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 416