The Iliad by Homer
"The Iliad" by Homer is an ancient Greek epic poem composed around the late 8th or early 7th century BC. Set during the final weeks of the ten-year Trojan War, the poem follows the devastating anger of Achilles, the greatest Greek warrior. After a bitter quarrel with King Agamemnon over honor and pride, Achilles withdraws from battle, setting off a chain of tragic events. The narrative weaves between brutal battlefield clashes and
intimate personal moments, while the Olympian gods themselves intervene in mortal affairs, favoring their chosen heroes in this timeless exploration of glory, fate, and wrath. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Homer, 751? BCE-651? BCE |
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| Translator | Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912 |
| Translator | Leaf, Walter, 1852-1927 |
| Translator | Myers, Ernest, 1844-1921 |
| Title | The Iliad |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iliad |
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Project Gutenberg has several editions of this eBook: #51355 (Translated by George Chapman) #6130 (Translated by Alexander Pope) #16452 (Translated by William Cowper) #22382 (Translated by Theodore Alois Buckley) #6150 (Translated by Edward, Earl of Derby) #3059 (Translated by Andrew Lang, Walter Leaf and Ernest Meyers) #2199 (Translated by Samuel Butler) |
| Credits | Sandra Stewart and Jim Tinsley |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Epic poetry, Greek -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Achilles (Mythological character) |
| Subject | Trojan War |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 3059 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 2002 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jul 16, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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