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The Iliad

The greatest literary landmark of classical antiquity masterfully rendered by the most celebrated translator of our time

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Homer (Author)
Other Authors:	Wilson, Emily R., 1971- (Translator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Published:	New York : W.W. Norton and Company, 2023.
Subjects:	Trojan War > Poetry. Epic poetry, Greek > Translations into English. Epic poetry. Historical poetry. Poetry.
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Summary:	The greatest literary landmark of classical antiquity masterfully rendered by the most celebrated translator of our time
Item Description:	Translated from the Ancient Greek.
Physical Description:	lxxv, 761 pages : maps, genealogical tables ; 24 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9781324076148 1324076143 9781324001805 1324001801
Author Notes:	HOMER 's identity is shrouded in mystery. Most scholars agree that an epic poet named Homer likely existed anywhere between 900 to 700 B.C.E. Legend, originating in antiquity, says that Homer was a blind bard from Ionia, but no account of Homer's life can be verified. The Iliad and The Odyssey, the two epic poems attributed to Homer, which take place during the Trojan War and its aftermath, were derived from the oral storytelling tradition. Their method of composition--either by a single author or several bards working in tandem--remains unknown. The Homeric Poems are among the most significant narratives in the Greek and Western literary canon. Emily Wilson is a professor of classical studies at the University of Pennsylvania. She has been named a fellow of the American Academy in Rome, a Guggenheim Fellow, and a MacArthur Fellow. In addition to Homer's Iliad and Odyssey , she has also published translations of Sophocles, Euripides, and Seneca. She lives in Philadelphia.