The Iliad

by Homer

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Title Statements

Full title :The Iliad / Homer ; translated by Herbert Jordan ; introduction by E. Christian Kopff.

Summary

A classic of Western literature for three millennia, Homer's "Iliad" captivates modern readers -- as it did ancient listeners -- with its tale of gods and warriors at the siege of Troy. Now Herbert Jordan's line-for-line translation brilliantly renders the original Greek into English blank verse -- the poetic form most closely resembling our spoken language. Jordan employs a pleasing five-beat meter and avoids unnecessary filler. The result, an economical translation, captures the force and vigor of the original poem. E. Christian Kopff's introduction to this volume sets the stage and credits Jordan with conveying the action and movement of the "Iliad" in "contemporary language and a supple verse." This new "Iliad" offers twenty-first-century readers the thrill of a timeless epic and affords instructors a much-needed alternative for literature surveys. -- From publisher's description.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2008.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS
Place of Publication:Norman
Language:eng
Publication Date:2008.

Notes

Includes index.

The Physical Object

Description:xxxii, 512 pages : : map ; : 23 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780806139425, 0806139420, 9780806139746, 0806139749
oclc:ocn184982437
LC Classification:PA4025.A2
Dewey Decimal:883/.01

Subjects

Achilles (Greek mythology) -- Poetry Achilles, (Mythological character) Epic poetry, Greek Epic poetry, Greek -- Translations into… Guerre de Troie -- Poésie Homer Poésie Poetry Translations Translations into English Trojan War -- Poetry