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The Iliad of Homer

The Iliad of Homer

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Publisher's Synopsis

Alexander Pope's translation of "The Iliad" (1715-20) into heroic couplets has claims, in the eyes of many, to be a great work in its own right. George Steiner has described it so, going on to say that, in terms of epic English literature, it ranks next to the work of Milton.

About the Publisher

Penguin Classics

In January 1946, the Penguin Classics list was launched with E. V. Rieu's translation of The Odyssey. The series now consists of over 800 titles including the best in English, American, European, classical and non-western literature and an extensive range of philosophy, religion, art, history and politics titles.

Book information

ISBN: 9780140448535
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 1248
Weight: 710g
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm