Homer, Kathy Heaser (Designer), Stephen Mitchell (Translator)
The Iliad: A New Translation
- ISBN 13:
- 9780753827772
- author:
- Homer, Kathy Heaser (Designer), Stephen Mitchell (Translator)
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- W&N
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 544
- Dimensions:
- 13.1 x 3.2 x 20.4 cm
- Genre:
- Poetry, Drama & Criticism, Poetry, By Period
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Iliad A New Translation by Homer is a timeless account of war and its devastating consequences. Based on the recent, superb M.L. West edition of the Greek, this translation recreates the energy and simplicity of the original, while bringing the ancient story to vivid life. Thanks to the scholarship and poetic power of Stephen Mitchell's translation, the ILIAD bursts into life with speed, grace, and continual thrust and pull. This new version includes book 10 as an appendix, making it indispensable for students and lay readers alike. With its powerful storytelling and historical significance, this edition is a must-have for anyone interested in ancient Greece and the epic poem that shaped Western literature.
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