The Iliad

Homer/ Fitzgerald, Robert (Translator)/ Ford, Andrew (Introduction by)

ISBN 10: 0374529051 / ISBN 13: 9780374529055

Edité par Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2004

632 pages. 8.25x5.75x1.25 inches. In Stock. N° de réf. du vendeur 0374529051

Synopsis :

Anger be now your song, immortal one,
Akhilleus' anger, doomed and ruinous,
that caused the Akhaians loss on bitter loss
and crowded brave souls into the undergloom,
leaving so many dead men-carrion
for dogs and birds; and the will of Zeus was done.
-Lines 1-6

Since it was first published, Robert Fitzgerald's prizewinning translation of Homer's battle epic has become a classic in its own right: a standard against which all other versions of The Iliad are compared. Fitzgerald's work is accessible, ironic, faithful, written in a swift vernacular blank verse that "makes Homer live as never before" (Library Journal).

This edition includes a new foreword by Andrew Ford.

À propos de l'auteur: Homer is a legendary ancient Greek epic poet, traditionally said to be the creator of the epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey. Homer's works form the groundwork of the Western Canon and are universally praised for their genius. Their formative influence in shaping many key aspects of Greek culture was recognized by the Greeks themselves, who considered him as their instructor.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Iliad
Éditeur : Farrar Straus & Giroux
Date d'édition : 2004
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Brand New