A translation of Homer's great epic poem Fitzgerald has also translated Homer's The Odyssey & Virgil's Aeneid ...

An ancient Greek epic which underpins the whole of western literature Homer's The Iliad is a timeless evocation of the struggle to retain a sense of honour & virtue amidst the horrors of war This Penguin Classics edition is translated with an introduction by Martin Hammond The Iliad is the greatest literary achievement of Greek civilization The story centres on the critical events in four days of the tenth & final year of the war between the Greeks & the Trojans It describes how the quarrel of Agamemnon & Achilleus sets in motion a tragic sequence of events which leads to Achilleus' killing of Hektor & determines the ultimate fate of Troy But Homer's theme is not simply war or heroism With compassion & humanity he presents a universal & tragic view of the world of human life lived under the shadow of suffering & death set against a vast & largely unpitying divine background The Iliad is the first of the world's great tragedies Martin Hammond's acclaimed translation is accompanied by a full introduction & a comprehensive index Seven Greek cities claim the honour of being the birthplace of Homer (c 8th-7th century BC) the poet to whom the composition of the Iliad & Odyssey are attributed The Iliad is the oldest surviving work of Western literature but the identity
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- of Homer himself is a complete mystery with no reliable biographical information having survived If you enjoyed the Iliad you might like Homer's Odyssey also available in Penguin Classics' Martin Hammond's modern prose version is the best & most accurate there has ever been' Peter Levi Independent'A fine Iliad for our times' Philip Howard The Times

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A work of tremendous influence that has inspired writers from his ancient Greek contemporaries to modernist writers such as TS Eliot Homer's epic poem The Iliad is translated by Robert Fagles with an introduction & notes by Bernard Knox in Penguin Classics One of the foremost achievements in Western literature Homer's Iliad tells the story of the darkest episode in the Trojan War At its centre is Achilles the greatest warrior-champion of the Greeks & his refusal to fight after being humiliated by his leader Agamemnon But when the Trojan Hector kills Achilles' close friend Patroclus Achilles storms back into battle to take revenge
- although knowing this will ensure his own early death Interwoven with this tragic sequence of events are powerfully moving descriptions of the ebb & flow of battle of the domestic world inside Troy's besieged city of Ilium & of the conflicts between the Gods on Olympus as they argue over the fate of mortals Seven Greek cities claim the honour of being the birthplace of Homer (c 8th-7th century BC) the poet to whom the composition of the Iliad & Odyssey are attributed 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 If you enjoyed The Iliad you might like The Odyssey also available in Penguin Classics' An astonishing performance' Peter Levi' Plain & direct noble above all rapid leading the reader forward with an irresistible flow Fagles' version is imbued with humanity' Oliver Taplin The New York Times Book Review' Robert Fagles has given us an Iliad to read aloud eloquent rhythmical & full of power' Jasper Griffin Oxford University


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With an Introduction & Notes by Adam Roberts Royal Holloway University of London The product of more than a decade's continuous work (1598-1611) Chapman's translation of Homer's great poem of war is a magnificent testimony to the power of The Iliad In muscular onward-rolling verse Chapman retells the story of Achilles the great warrior & his terrible wrath before the walls of besieged Troy & the destruction it wreaks on both Greeks & Trojans Chapman regarded the translation of this epic & of Homer's Odyssey (also available in Wordsworth Editions) as his life's work & dedicated himself to capturing the 'soul' of the poem Swinburne praised the resulting translation for its romantic & sometimes barbaric grandeur its freshness strength & inexhaustible fire' qualities that reflect the grandeur fire & brutality of the original poem This new edition

Includes:: a critical introduction & extensive notes rendering Chapman's extraordinary poetic masterpiece accessible to modern readers

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Homer's Iliad is the greatest & most influential epic poem ever written telling of the tragic & bloody climax to the ten-year siege of Troy This Penguin Classics edition was originally translated by EV Rieu revised & updated with an introduction & notes by Peter Jones & DCH Rieu One of the foremost achievements in Western literature Homer's Iliad tells the story of the darkest episode in the Trojan War At its centre is Achilles the greatest warrior-champion of the Greeks & his refusal to fight after being humiliated by his leader Agamemnon But when the Trojan Hector kills Achilles' close friend Patroclus he storms back into battle to take revenge
- even though he knows this will ensure his own untimely death Interwoven with this tragic sequence of events are powerfully moving descriptions of the ebb & flow of battle of the domestic world inside Troy's besieged city of Ilium & of the conflicts between the Gods on Olympus as they argue over the fate of mortals EV Rieu's acclaimed translation of The Iliad was one of the first titles published in Penguin Classics & now has classic status itself For this edition Rieu's text has been revised & now a new introduction & notes by Peter Jones complement the original introduction Seven Greek cities claim the honour of being the birthplace of Homer (c 8th-7th century BC) the poet to whom the composition of the Iliad & Odyssey are attributed 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 If you enjoyed the Iliad you might like Homer's Odyssey also available in Penguin Classics


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Key Features Study methods Introduction to the text Summaries with critical notes Themes & techniques Textual analysis of key passages Author biography Historical & literary background Modern & historical critical approaches Chronology Glossary of literary terms ...

An action-packed tale of chivalry & betrayal set during the Hundred Years War September 1356 Poitiers The greatest knights of the age were ready to give battle On the English side Edward the Black Prince who'd earned his spurs at Crecy On the French side the King & his son the Dauphin With 12000 knights & then there is William Gold A cook's boy
- the lowest of the low
- who had once been branded as a thief William dreams of being a knight but in this savage new world of intrigue betrayal & greed first he must learn to survive As rapacious English mercenaries plunder a country already ravaged by plague & the peasantry take violent revenge against the French knights who have failed to protect them is chivalry any more than a boyish fantasy?

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It was a deadly mistake Joseph Malik editor of a radical magazine has snooped into rumours about an ancient secret society that turned out to be still alive & kicking Now his offices have been bombed he's gone missing & the case has landed in the lap of a tough cynical streetwise New York detective Saul Goodman knows he's stumbled onto something big
- but even he can't guess how far into the pinnacles of power this conspiracy of evil has penetrated Brimming with sex & violence
- in & out of time & space
- the three books of The Illuminatus! Trilogy are only partly works of the imagination They tackle all the important cover-ups of our time
- from who really shot the Kennedys to why there's a pyramid on the one-dollar bill
- & suggest a truly mind-blowing reality




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This is Stephen Hawking's updated expanded & illustrated edition of his celebrated work which

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Rudolf Steiner's beautiful meditative verses for the yearly cycle have been used by countless people over the years Their purpose is to awaken a feeling of unity with nature & at the same time to stimulate a discovery of self In listening to the changing language of the year & awakening a profound sympathy for it we can in turn discover our own individual nature Steiner's original & unique meditations facilitate this process leading to a healthy feeling of being at one with the natural world This edition features Anne Stockton's 52 celebrated & evocative paintings which are a wonderful complement to Steiner's text Steiner's words are newly translated for this edition by John Thomson ...