Disappointingly, the amazonclassics edition does not identify its translator seemingly. For more than seventy years, penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the englishspeaking world. This is an abridged cassette audiobook, with booklet, in cardboard box, in very good condition, box does show some wear around edges, but tapes are in very good condition, play time approx. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The poem is commonly dated to between 800 and 600 bc. The iliad by homer part 1 of 2 full audiobook greatestaudiobooks special offer. The epic tale of odysseuss journey home one of the earliest and greatest works of western literature if the iliad is the worlds greatest war epic, the odyssey is literatures grandest evocation of an everymans journey through life. Part of penguin s beautiful hardback clothbound classics series, designed by the awardwinning coralie bickfordsmith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high. Homer, derek jacobi, robert fagles translator, maria tucci, penguin audiobooks. Antigone is a famous greek tragedy attributed to the ancient playwright sophocles at around 440 bce. One of the foremost achievements in western literature, homers iliad tells the story of the darkest episode in the trojan war. Odysseus reliance on his wit and wiliness for survival in his encounters with divine and natural forces during his tenyear voyage home to ithaca after. It was updated a few years ago by rieus son and by peter jones, a classicist. At its centre is achilles, the greatest warriorchampion of the.
More than almost any other book, homers iliad is meant to be spoken aloud, so its a natural fit for audiobooks. Dating to the ninth century bc, homers 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. The iliad, penguin classics by homer 9780140445923. Penguin classics in audio discover audiobooks from the penguin classics collection read by some of the uk and irelands best acting talent from fleabags sian clifford tess of the durbervilles and andrew scott dubliners, to game of thrones natalie dormer a room of ones own and star of homeland, david harewood the war of the worlds. For those not familiar with the poem, the aeneid is the flip side of the iliad and the odyssey. Buy the iliad penguin classics book online at best prices in india on. The iliad penguin classics deluxe by homer author robert fagles translator. With the iliad we read of the trojan war, but here it is over and thus we read of ulysses return home. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the iliad. The iliad penguin classics reprint edition, kindle edition. The iliad pope translation part 12 full audiobook by.
Learn about the wrath of achilles, the greek hero of the trojan war, along with. The odyssey is one of the two major ancient greek epic poems the other being the iliad, attributed to the poet homer. The iliad by homer the iliad is an epic poem in dactylic hexameters, traditionally attributed to homer. If you enjoyed the iliad, you might like the odyssey, also available in penguin classics. The iliad audiobook by homer 9789629546588 rakuten kobo. The epic tale of odysseuss journey home one of the earliest and greatest works of western literature if the iliad is the worlds greatest war epic, the odyssey is literatures grandest. Penguin classics kindle edition by homer, jones, peter. The iliad by homer part 1 of 2 full audiobook greatest. The odyssey is literatures grandest evocation of every mans journey through life. With more than 1,700 titles, penguin classics represents a global bookshelf of the.
Years ago i had the penguin recording on tape, which eventually got chewed up and ive been looking to. The play expands on the theban legend of oedipus that predates it, dealing with. The iliad by homer the 25th greatest fiction book of all. At its centre is achilles, the greatest warriorchampion.
The iliad, together with the odyssey, is one of two ancient greek epic poems traditionally attributed to homer. The iliad is the oldest surviving work of western literature, but the identity or even the existence of homer himself is a complete mystery, with no reliable biographical information having survived. Rieus acclaimed translation of the iliad was one of the first titles published in penguin classics. The site is quite slow to navigate and doesnt include an advanced search which allows you to seek just their audio. In the myths and legends that are retold here, the energy and poetry of homers original is captured in a bold, contemporary idiom, giving us an edition of the odyssey that is a joy to listen to, worth savoring and treasuring for its sheer lyrical mastery this audiobook. The odyssey, by homer, full length audiobook youtube. The identity of the composer of the odyssey and the iliad is a matter of some speculation. Its the story of aeneas, a trojan and minor figure in the iliad, who escapes troy after the greeks overrun it and has. The iliad is the story of achilles, a greek hero of the trojan war and the iliad is the story of the trojan war and achilles plus a few others. The iliad penguin classics kindle edition by homer. Listen to the iliad penguin classics by homer available from rakuten kobo. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the iliad.
Penguin classics audiobooks penguin classics in audio discover audiobooks from the penguin classics collection read by some of the uk and irelands best acting talent from fleabags sian clifford tess of the durbervilles and andrew scott dubliners, to game of thrones natalie dormer a room of ones own and star of homeland, david harewood the war of the worlds. At 20 quid, these tapes make books look cheap, and the readings do not. Homer must have had an amazing memory but was helped by the formulaic poetry style of the time. To add insult to injury, the chapters of the audiobook are completely unrelated to the chapters books of the iliad. However i am writing the information i have from the original recording below together with the page numbers of the penguin fagles translation. The iliad translated by ian johnston audiobook by homer. Martin from stanford university 3 hours book 1 start. For more than seventy years, penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature. It gives the modern reader as good an impression of homers. April 23rd sees the launch of a new audiobook collection of penguin classics. The iliad audiobook by homer 9780241440926 rakuten kobo. The iliad audiobook by homer, robert fagles translator.
The odyssey penguin classics audiobook by homer, dominic rieu. With more than 1,700 titles, penguin classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Set in the trojan war, the tenyear siege of ilium by a coalition of greek states, it tells of the battles and. The iliad wordsworth classics paperback september 1, 2003. Soldier and civilian, victor and vanquished, hero and coward, men, women, young, old the iliad evokes in poignant, searing detail the fate of every life ravaged by the trojan war. Years ago i had the penguin recording on tape, which eventually got chewed up and ive been looking to replace it even since. Since it was first published more than forty years ago, robert fitzgeralds prizewinning translation of homers battle epic has become a classic in its own right. Their website allows you to browse their audiobooks by classics, fiction, and nonfiction. 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. In this amazon classics edition odysseus here is translated as ulysses, and as there are a number of editions crossposted on this site, and if you somehow do not know the tale, please remember this and bear it in mind. The odyssey, translated by rieu, was the first book ever published in the penguin classics series. The iliad is only one in the excellent new series of penguin classics a list that includes madame bovary and dracula. With his fluid translation of ancient greek into the. This penguin classics deluxe edition features french flaps and deckleedged paper.
Listen to homers ancient greek epic poem the iliad, translated by samuel butler. The poem is commonly dated to the 8th or 7th century bc, and many scholars believe it is the. The iliad of homer, rendered into english blank verse audiobook homer c. Classics in audio series homer author john lescault narrator 2003 the iliad. Penguin classics kindle edition by homer, jones, peter, e v rieu. With the iliad we read of the trojan war, but here it is over and thus we read of ulysses return home, which takes many years. Renowned classicist bernard knox observes in his superb introduction that although the violence of the iliad is grim and relentless. This fine translation of the iliad uses wellmodulated verse and accurate english that is contemporary but never without dignity. Both works attributed to homer the iliad and the odyssey are over ten thousand lines long in the original. He maintains the drive and metric music of homers poetry, and evokes the impact and nuance of the iliad s mesmerizing repeated phrases in what peter levi calls an astonishing performance. This is an odyssey to delight both the classicist and the general reader, to captivate a new generation of homers students.