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The Iliad and The Odyssey are two epic poems from Ancient Greece which have become cornerstones of Western literature. This stunning jacketed hardback brings together these two works in accessible prose translations, ideal for those wanting to be thrown into the action of these thrilling tales. In The Iliad, the Greek's best warrior Achilles has abandoned the war with the Trojans on a mission of revenge. Only the death of his best friend Patroclus...
2) The Iliad
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Classics - St. Charles Public Library
March Books on Tap: Greek Mythology
Novels adapted to Graphic Novels
March Books on Tap: Greek Mythology
Novels adapted to Graphic Novels
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When Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey appeared in 2017-revealing the ancient poem in a contemporary idiom that was “fresh, unpretentious and lean” (Madeline Miller, Washington Post)-critics lauded it as “a revelation” (Susan Chira, New York Times) and “a cultural landmark” (Charlotte Higgins, Guardian) that would forever change how Homer is read in English. Now Wilson has returned with an equally revelatory translation of Homer’s...
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Homer's Iliad and Odyssey are unquestionably two of the greatest epic masterpieces in Western literature. Though more than 2,700 years old, their stories of brave heroics, capricious gods, and towering human emotions are vividly timeless. The Iliad can justly be called the world's greatest war epic. The terrible and long-drawn-out siege of Troy remains one of the classic campaigns, the heroism and treachery of its combatants unmatched in song and...
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""Your life at every instant up for-- / Gone. / And, candidly, who gives a toss? / Your heart beats strong. Your spirit grips" writes Christopher Logue in his original adaption of Homer's Iliad, the uncanny "translation of translations" that won ecstatic and unparalleled acclaim as "the best translation of Homer since Pope's" (The New York Review of Books). Logue's account of Homer's Iliad is a radical reimagining and reconfiguration of Homer's tale...
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The Iliad: An epic poem that focuses on Greek warrior Achilles, recounting some of the significant events during the final weeks of the Trojan War and the Greek siege of the city of Troy.
The Odyssey: An epic poem that focuses on the Greek hero Odysseus and his long journey home to Ithaca following the fall of Troy.
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Poem by Homer describing the wanderings of Odysseus after the fall of Troy as he encounters gods and monsters.
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An exquisitely designed leather-bound edition with a gold-foiled cover, this omnibus featuring Samuel Butler s translations of the two Homeric epics comes with a ribbon bookmark, gilded edges and beautiful endpapers. Ideal to be read and treasured, it makes for a perfect addition to any library. The oldest extant works of Western literature, Homer s the Iliad and the Odyssey are an important part of the Greek culture. The Iliad gives a detailed poetic...
11) Iliada: (wybór)
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"Iliada jest najstarszym utworem literatury greckiej i europejskiej i należy do ścisłego kanonu literatury światowej. Utwór powstał najprawdopodobniej w VIII wieku przed naszą erą i stał się wzorem dla gatunku eposu heroicznego w literaturach europejskich. Iliada napisana została wierszem, a jej konstrukcja charakteryzuje się złożoną wielowątkową fabułą, składającą się z kunsztownie przeplatających się epizodów. Tematem...
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