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The Iliad (Hardcover) Loot Price: R623
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The Iliad (Hardcover): Homer

The Iliad (Hardcover)

Homer; Translated by Barry B. Powell; Ian Morris

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Homer's Iliad is one of the foundational texts of Western Civilization. The timelessness of its story, of men battling fate amidst the horrors of war, still stirs the imaginations of readers year after year. What is offered here is the first translation by someone who is both an eminent scholar and published poet. Based on his thorough familiarity with Homeric language, Powell's free verse translation preserves the clarity and simplicity of the original, while recreating the original feel and sound of the oral-formulaic style. By avoiding the stylistic formality of earlier translations, and the colloquial and sometimes exaggerated effects of recent attempts, he deftly captures and conveys the most essential truths of this vital text. Helpfully included in this edition are a detailed introduction, illustrations, maps, and notes. Modern and pleasing to the ear while accurately reflecting the meaning of the Greek, Powell steers a middle path between the most well-known translations and adds something unique to the canon.

General

Imprint: Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin: United States
Release date: December 2013
First published: October 2013
Authors: Homer
Translators: Barry B. Powell
Authors: Ian Morris
Dimensions: 236 x 163 x 40mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 624
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-932610-5
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary theory
Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval
Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Poetry & poets > General
Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Poetry texts & anthologies > General
LSN: 0-19-932610-X
Barcode: 9780199326105

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