Penguin Classics The Iliad by Homer

Experience one of the world's greatest tragedies with this Penguin Classics edition of Homer's The Iliad. This seminal work centres on the pivotal four days towards the end of the ten-year war between the Greeks and the Trojans, detailing the humiliation of Achilleus and his slaying of Hektor, an act that ultimately seals Troy's fate.

The Iliad offers a profound exploration of individual human experience set against a divine backdrop where gods influence the destiny of mortals. This edition features a translation and introduction by Martin Hammond.

Key Features:

• A foundational work of Western literature.
• Explores themes of war, honour, fate, and the human condition.
• Translated and introduced by Martin Hammond.

Specifications:

• Author: Homer
• Translator: Martin Hammond
• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication Date: 27 August 1987
• Edition: Reprint
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English, Ancient Greek
• Print Length: 528 pages
• Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.3 x 19.7 cm
• Weight: 365 g
• ISBN-10: 0140444440
• ISBN-13: 978-0140444445

This paperback edition is a Reprint, published on August 27, 1987, making it a valuable addition for collectors and readers of classical literature.