The Siege and Fall of Troy

Robert Graves

ISBN 10: 1609807421 / ISBN 13: 9781609807429

Published by Seven Stories Press,U.S., GB, 2018

Seller Inventory # LU-9781609807429

Synopsis:

For centuries, the ancient world was electrified by the story of the ten-year war that brought down the ancient city of Troy and destroyed the lives of countless Greek and Trojan warriors. In the modern world, according to Robert Graves, "English literature, to be properly understood, calls for as close a knowledge of the Trojan War as of the Bible." Here are ambition, greed, cruelty, suffering, madness, treachery, jealousy, pride, and foolishness in abundance, a tale of woe that brings the ancient world into a modern context.

The ancient city of Troy was sacked sometime early in the twelfth century BC; The Iliad and The Odyssey were composed some four or five centuries later. But there were many other accounts besides Homer's, and Graves uses them all. His writing style is sleek, action- driven, and to the point. A great story like this deserves a great story-teller, and gets all that and more in Robert Graves.

About the Author: Robert Graves (1895-1985) was a preeminent English poet, novelist, critic, translator and scholar of classical mythology. He served in World War I an experience recounted in his 1929 autobiography, Goodbye to All That and later became the first professor of English at the University of Cairo. Best remembered today for his acclaimed historical novels about the Roman emperor Claudius, , Claudius and Claudius the God; his other books include The White Goddess,The Hebrew Myths, and Complete Poems.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Siege and Fall of Troy
Publisher: Seven Stories Press,U.S., GB
Publication Date: 2018
Binding: Hardback
Condition: New
Edition: 2nd Edition