The iliad and the odyssey are epic poems traditionally attributed to homer, of which the written versions are dated to the 8th century bce. The iliad by homer part 1 of 2 greatest audio books youtube. In this brilliant translation, robert fagles brings the vigor of contemporary language to homers 2,700yearold tale. Its high time this translation was available in the form of a published book. The iliad of homer, rendered into english blank verse homer c. Achilles has quarrelled with agamemnon and sulks in his tent, while hector brings his trojans to the brink of victory. These classic epics provided the basis for greek education and culture throughout the classical age and formed the backbone of humane education.
See all 1580 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The iliad homer digital audiobook harpercollins publishers. The sections have an interlinking narrative read by maria tucci. It tells the story of the trojan war, which began when king agamemnon of the peloponnesians invaded greece and destroyed the. The iliad audiobook by homer, robert fagles translator.
Composed in twentyfour books of greek hexameter poetry, it portrays the events of the last year of the trojan. A must for school and community library audiobook collections, this parmenides audio 12 cd, 15 hour edition of the iliad is enthusiastically recommended for all listeners searching for. It is an essential precursor to the infamous journey of odysseus. I hadnt read this in decades and decided to listen to it and purchasing this kindle edition allowed my to purchase the audible audio book edition for a very low. The iliad sometimes referred to as the song of ilion or song of ilium is an epic poem in dactylic hexameters, traditionally attributed to homer. Homers iliad is the first great work of western literature.
The iliad of homer full audiobook english unabridged. The prince by niccolo machiavelli complete audiobook, unabridged duration. The first of homers great epic poems, the iliad portrays the final days of the trojan war. The iliad by homer part 2 of 2 greatest audio books youtube. The iliad is a short poem by homer, written in the first century b.
The iliad, unabridged, 9 audio casettes audio cassette january 1, 1994 by homer author 4. The iliad, together with the odyssey, is one of two ancient greek epic poems traditionally attributed to homer. The iliad is one of the two great epics of homer, and is typically described as one of the greatest war stories of all time, but to say the iliad is a war story does not begin to describe the emotional sweep of its action and characters. The iliad by homer part 1 of 2 full audiobook greatest audio books the iliad sometimes referred to as the song of ilion or song of. The iliad by homer part 1 of 2 full audiobook greatestaudiobooks special offer. But if you have the inclination you can mark the actual chapter sections using the clips and notes feature as you go along. Iliad unabridged homer, stanley lombardo translator. The result, the winner of the 1991 academy of american poets landon translation award, is a wonderfully accessible iliad that preserves. The iliad part 12 full audiobook by samuel butler by epics.
To add insult to injury, the chapters of the audiobook are completely unrelated to the chapters books of the iliad, or indeed anything at all. Achilles, helen, hector, and other heroes of greek myth and history in the tenth and final year of the greek siege of troy. The iliad has stood the test of time and is still one of it not the best depictions of ancient warfare. Enhanced with an introduction read by susan sarandon, this audio book edition of the iliad fully captures the epic nature of this story of an ancient tragedy.
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