The Iliad
Homer
Translated by Ernest Myers & Walter Leaf & Andrew Lang
02 April 2020Imprint: Macmillan Collector's Library
Synopsis
The Iliad has had a far-reaching impact on Western literature and culture, inspiring writers, artists and classical composers across the ages.
Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition features an introduction by...
544 pages
9781529015003Details
02 April 2020544 pages
9781529015003Imprint: Macmillan Collector's Library
Reviews
The final book of The Iliad has to be regarded, for my money, as the first great work in Western literatureRanjit Bolt, Guardian
The granddaddy of all classicsLuke Slattery, Sydney Morning Herald
All we read today would be unwritable without the ‘love,’ ‘death’ and ‘dark’ that come to us in the first book of The IliadThe New York Times
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