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The Iliad

(Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

By Homer
Introduction by Bernard Knox
Translated by Robert Fagles
Notes by Bernard Knox

By Homer
Introduction by Bernard Knox
Translated by Robert Fagles
Notes by Bernard Knox

By Homer
Introduction by Bernard Knox
Translated by Robert Fagles
Notes by Bernard Knox

By Homer
Introduction by Bernard Knox
Translated by Robert Fagles
Notes by Bernard Knox

By Homer
Introduction by Bernard Knox
Translated by Robert Fagles
Notes by Bernard Knox

By Homer
Introduction by Bernard Knox
Translated by Robert Fagles
Notes by Bernard Knox

By Homer
Introduction by Bernard Knox
Translated by Robert Fagles
Notes by Bernard Knox

By Homer
Introduction by Bernard Knox
Translated by Robert Fagles
Notes by Bernard Knox

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Nov 01, 1998 | ISBN 9780140275360

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Jul 01, 1991 | ISBN 9780140445923

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    About The Iliad

    The great war epic of Western literature, translated by acclaimed classicist Robert Fagles, and featured in the Netflix series The OA

    A Penguin Classic
     
    Dating to the ninth century B.C., Homer’s timeless poem still vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions and battling amidst devastation and destruction, as it moves inexorably to the wrenching, tragic conclusion of the Trojan War. Renowned classicist Bernard Knox observes in his superb introduction that although the violence of the Iliad is grim and relentless, it coexists with both images of civilized life and a poignant yearning for peace.
     
    Combining the skills of a poet and scholar, Robert Fagles, winner of the PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation and a 1996 Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, brings the energy of contemporary language to this enduring heroic epic. He maintains the drive and metric music of Homer’s poetry, and evokes the impact and nuance of the Iliad’s mesmerizing repeated phrases in what Peter Levi calls “an astonishing performance.”

    This Penguin Classics Deluxe edition also features French flaps and deckle-edged paper.

    For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.


    9780140275360

    About The Iliad

    The great war epic of Western literature, in a stunning translation by acclaimed classicist Robert Fagles

    A Penguin Classic

    Dating to the ninth century B.C., Homer’s timeless poem still vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions and battling amidst devastation and destruction, as it moves inexorably to the wrenching, tragic conclusion of the Trojan War. Renowned classicist Bernard Knox observes in his superb introduction that although the violence of the Iliad is grim and relentless, it coexists with both images of civilized life and a poignant yearning for peace.
     
    Combining the skills of a poet and scholar, Robert Fagles brings the energy of contemporary language to this enduring heroic epic. He maintains the drive and metric music of Homer’s poetry, and evokes the impact and nuance of the Iliad’s mesmerizing repeated phrases in what Peter Levi calls “an astonishing performance.”

    For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

    About The Iliad

    This translation of The Iliad equals Fitzgerald’s earlier Odyssey in power and imagination. It recreates the original action as conceived by Homer, using fresh and flexible blank verse that is both lyrical and dramatic.

    About The Iliad

    This translation of The Iliad equals Fitzgerald’s earlier Odyssey in power and imagination. It recreates the original action as conceived by Homer, using fresh and flexible blank verse that is both lyrical and dramatic.

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    About Homer

    Homer was a Greek poet, recognized as the author of the great epics, the Iliad, the story of the siege of Troy, and the Odyssey, the tale of Ulysses’s wanderings.

    About Homer

    Homer was a Greek poet, recognized as the author of the great epics, the Iliad, the story of the siege of Troy, and the Odyssey, the tale of Ulysses’s wanderings.

    About Homer

    Homer was a Greek poet, recognized as the author of the great epics, the Iliad, the story of the siege of Troy, and the Odyssey, the tale of Ulysses’s wanderings.

    About Homer

    Homer was a Greek poet, recognized as the author of the great epics, the Iliad, the story of the siege of Troy, and the Odyssey, the tale of Ulysses’s wanderings.

    Product Details

    Category: Poetry | Fiction | Classic Fiction

    Paperback | $21.00
    Published by Penguin Classics
    Nov 01, 1998 | 704 Pages | 5-5/8 x 8-7/16 | ISBN 9780140275360

    Category: Poetry | Fiction | Classic Fiction

    Paperback | $18.00
    Published by Penguin Classics
    Jul 01, 1991 | 704 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780140445923

    Category: Poetry | Fiction | Classic Fiction

    Ebook | $13.99
    Published by Penguin Classics
    Jul 01, 1991 | 704 Pages | ISBN 9781101153635

    Category: Poetry | Fiction | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $30.00
    Published by Penguin Audio
    Jun 03, 2025 | 1200 Minutes | ISBN 9798217162772

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    Praise

    “Fitzgerald has solved virtually every problem that has plagued translators of Homer. The narrative runs, the dialogue speaks, the military action is clear, and the repetitive epithets become useful text rather than exotic relics.” –Atlantic Monthly

    “Fitzgerald’s swift rhythms, bright images, and superb English make Homer live as never before…This is for every reader in our time and possibly for all time.”–Library Journal

    “[Fitzgerald’s Odyssey and Iliad] open up once more the unique greatness of Homer’s art at the level above the formula; yet at the same time they do not neglect the brilliant texture of Homeric verse at the level of the line and the phrase.” –The Yale Review

    “What an age can read in Homer, what its translators can manage to say in his presence, is one gauge of its morale, one index to its system of exultations and reticences. The supple, the iridescent, the ironic, these modes are among our strengths, and among Mr. Fitzgerald’s.” –National Review

    With an Introduction by Gregory Nagy

    Table Of Contents

    The IliadTranslator’s Preface

    Introduction
    Introduction
    The Spelling and Pronunciation of Homeric Names
    Maps

    Homer: The Iliad
    Book 1: The Rage of Achilles
    Book 2: The Great Gathering of Armies
    Book 3: Helen Reviews the Champions
    Book 4: The Truce Erupts in War
    Book 5: Diomodes Fights the Gods
    Book 6: Hector Returns to Troy
    Book 7: Ajax Duels in Hector
    Book 8: The Tide of Battle Turns
    Book 9: The Embassy to Achilles
    Book 10: Marauding Through the Night
    Book 11: Agamemnon’s Day of Glory
    Book 12: The Trojans Storm the Rampart
    Book 13: Battling for the Ships
    Book 14: Hera Outflanks Zeus
    Book 15: The Achaean Armies at Bay
    Book 16: Patroclus Fights and Dies
    Book 17: Menalaus’ Finest Hour
    Book 18: The Shield of Achilles
    Book 19: The Champion Arms for Battle
    Book 20: olympian Gods in Arms
    Book 21: Achilles Fights the River
    Book 22: The Death of Hector
    Book 23: Funeral Games for Patroclus
    Book 24: Achilles and Priam

    Notes
    The Genealogy of the Royal House of Troy
    Textual Variants from the Oxford Classical Text
    Notes on the Translation
    Suggestions for Further Reading
    Pronouncing Glossary

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