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
Book Information
Publisher | Penguin Young Readers Group |
Binding | Paperback (16 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 480 |
ISBN-10 | B004MKG66G |
Publication Date | /1987 |
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