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 decade-long Trojan War, it follows the devastating anger of Achilles, the greatest Greek warrior, sparked by a bitter quarrel with King Agamemnon. As pride and wrath collide on the blood-soaked plains of Troy, gods intervene in mortal affairs and heroes face their fates. The poem
explores glory, honor, and the brutal cost of war through sweeping battles and intimate human moments. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Homer, 751? BCE-651? BCE |
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| Translator | Derby, Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley, Earl of, 1799-1869 |
| 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 | Charles Franks, Anne Soulard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Classical literature |
| Subject | Epic poetry, Greek -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Achilles (Mythological character) -- Poetry |
| Subject | Trojan War -- Poetry |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 6150 |
| Release Date | Jul 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Mar 27, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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