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The Iliad: A New Prose Translation

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Book Description

The Iliad is the first and the greatest literary achievement of Greek civilization - an epic poem without rival in the literature of the world, and the cornerstone of Western culture. The story of the Iliad centres on the critical events in the last year of the Trojan War, which lead to Achilleus' killing of Hektor and determine the fate of Troy. But Homer's theme is not simply war or... More

Book Information
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
BindingPaperback (65 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages528
ISBN-100140444440
ISBN-13978-0140444445
Publication Date02/02/1988
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About Homer (Author) : Homer is a published adapter and an author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Homer include The Odyssey, The Iliad, Iliad of Homer, and The Odyssey For Boys An... more
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About Martin Hammond (Introduction, Translator) : Martin Hammond is credited in . A published credit of Martin Hammond is The Iliad: A New Prose Translation (Penguin Classics).
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