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THE ILIAD


Book Description
The Greeks considered the Iliad their greatest literary achievement, and so no epic poem in any language has ever rivalled it. The Iliad is the culmination of the long standing oral tradition. The oral technique enabled a master bard like Homer to develop what may historically have been an event of minor importance into a fully fledged epic. So, out of a single episode in the legendary Trojan War,... More
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PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
BindingPaperback (16 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages480
ISBN-10B004MKG66G
Publication Date/1987
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About Homer. Translated by E.V. Rieu. (Author) : Homer. Translated by E.V. Rieu. is a published author. A published credit of Homer. Translated by E.V. Rieu. is The Iliad.
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