The Iliad & The Odyssey by Michael Dirda - ISBN: 9781435167940
Hardcover
War, heroes, and a legendary journey home from Troy.

The Iliad & The Odyssey

The Iliad & The Odyssey (Collectible Editions)

$53.25

  • Hardcover

    752 pages

  • Release Date

    30 May 2019

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Summary

Homer’s two epics of the ancient world, The Iliad & The Odyssey, tell stories as riveting today as when they were written between the eighth and ninth century B.C.

The Iliad, which tells of the siege of Troy by the Greeks, is an unforgettable tale of nations at war and of the courage and compassion heroic soldiers show upon the field of battle. The Odyssey is the story of the Greek hero Odysseus and the many marvels and challenges he encounters during his ten-year voyage home to I…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781435167940
ISBN-10:1435167945
Author:Michael Dirda, Samuel Butler, Homer Homer
Publisher:Union Square & Co.
Imprint:BookAnnex
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:752
Release Date:30 May 2019
Weight:1.25kg
Dimensions:51mm x 245mm x 162mm
Series:Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions
About The Author

Michael Dirda

The poet we know as Homer may have been merely the vague personification of a school of epic poets. If an actual person, he probably lived during the first half of the eighth century B.C. He may have dictated his poems to a literature associate or written them down himself.

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