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Iliad & Odyssey

Iliad & Odyssey

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Summary

No home library is complete without the classics！ Iliad & Odyssey brings together  the two essential Greek epics from the poet Homer in an elegant， leather-bound， omnibus edition-a keepsake to be read and treasured。

The Iliad and The Odyssey are two of the oldest works of western literature--yet these ancient myths still offer powerful lessons for our times。 From the fascinating fall of Troy to Odysseus' perilous journey home， from the gods and goddesses to the Sirens and the suitors， the events and characters of these epic tales captivate us， teach us， and inspire us。 Their influence can be seen far and wide， from James Joyce's Ulysses to the movie sensation Troy， starring Brad Pitt。

 

Whether you've read Homer's original stories or you've only enjoyed their modern-day descendants， you'll love this Canterbury Classics edition of Iliad & Odyssey。 The perfect book to complete any bookshelf， Iliad & Odyssey features an eye-catching leather-bound cover with gold foil stamping， as well as fine ivory paper with gilded edges。 You'll be moved by these magical works， and then delight in displaying this beautiful book in your home。

 

A classic keepsake for fans of Greek mythology， as well as all great literature， Iliad & Odyssey is the perfect addition to any library。

 

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Reviews

Derek ，

Glad I read it， but I would not want to do it again unless it was told by a traditional storyteller。

Thiago Stahlke ，

A iliada é um livro incrível e que prende muito a atenção。 Muito bem descrito lembrando bastante a escrita de Tolstoi em Guerra e Paz。 A odisseia parece promissor mas se perde no caminho em histórias que parecem ter sido escritas sob a influencia de drogas pesadas。 A iliada， um relato romântico da história， a odisseia uma aventura bizarra de Odisseu no país das maravilhas。 As histórias não parecem ser do mesmo autor。

Brandon ，

DNF。 It honestly wasn't for me。 Maybe if you're a huge literature junkie then go ahead， give this book a shot。 There were lots of characters which was a bit difficult to keep track of， and many of the characters spoke in long monologues which delayed most of the plot。 Maybe if I can find a version written in laymen's terms I'll give it another shot。 I'm rating it three stars because maybe I just don't have the mind to appreciate it yet。 DNF。 It honestly wasn't for me。 Maybe if you're a huge literature junkie then go ahead， give this book a shot。 There were lots of characters which was a bit difficult to keep track of， and many of the characters spoke in long monologues which delayed most of the plot。 Maybe if I can find a version written in laymen's terms I'll give it another shot。 I'm rating it three stars because maybe I just don't have the mind to appreciate it yet。 。。。more

Muaz Jalil ，

Found Illiad more interesting than Odyssey。 I know it's not true to original （prose as opposed to poetry） but found it much more readable but that's just me。 Found Illiad more interesting than Odyssey。 I know it's not true to original （prose as opposed to poetry） but found it much more readable but that's just me。 。。。more

Siwakorn ，

The Iliad and the odyssey in this book are told in such a manner that gives me a feeling of antiquity。 The phase addressing each other in this book can greatly present a remnant of poem before being translated to contemporary story。 The author who gave a window to the aspects of Ancient Greek culture， war and social life via translation also described some of his analysis on some points of the story。 However， due to their literary nature， some people who are not naturally English speaker can be The Iliad and the odyssey in this book are told in such a manner that gives me a feeling of antiquity。 The phase addressing each other in this book can greatly present a remnant of poem before being translated to contemporary story。 The author who gave a window to the aspects of Ancient Greek culture， war and social life via translation also described some of his analysis on some points of the story。 However， due to their literary nature， some people who are not naturally English speaker can be easily fall off track when hit with some complex sentences。 Recommended for people who wish to experience one of the world greatest literature of once a great civilization。 。。。more

Tanya ，

То ли я привыкла к гекзаметру， то ли Одиссея намного увлекательнее и читается легче）

Gianna ，

mhm11/10 on the magic meteri mean， if you're gonna read the bible this is next in line mhm11/10 on the magic meteri mean， if you're gonna read the bible this is next in line 。。。more

Kiyra innit ，

I hate doing these because it would be my opinion and everyone thinks differently BUT I do think it was an amazing read and you yourself， the one reading this， should give it a try :）Especially if you're a Greek nerd such as myself。 I hate doing these because it would be my opinion and everyone thinks differently BUT I do think it was an amazing read and you yourself， the one reading this， should give it a try :）Especially if you're a Greek nerd such as myself。 。。。more

Rudayn Isa ，

Robert Fagles has definitely succeeded in making this unique work of art by a unique man （if critics were to agree it was indeed the work of one man） even more unique and a pleasant and capturing reading。

Nick Holden ，

The writing makes these two epics a slog to get through， which makes sense， having been written 2800 years ago。 But I liked both the stories and it was well worth it。 I think I preferred iliad a bit more， although there are only so many times I can read the sentence， "and he ran him through with a spear in his chest just above the nipple， and his armour rang rattling about him。" The writing makes these two epics a slog to get through， which makes sense， having been written 2800 years ago。 But I liked both the stories and it was well worth it。 I think I preferred iliad a bit more， although there are only so many times I can read the sentence， "and he ran him through with a spear in his chest just above the nipple， and his armour rang rattling about him。" 。。。more

Gedankenlabor ，

Homer， einer der frühsten Dichter des westlichen Teils von Europa… seine Werke „Ilias“ & „Odyssee“ zählen zu den ältesten fiktionalen Werken der Weltliteratur。 In „Illias“ wird ein Abschnitt des trojanischen Krieges geschildert， während wir in der „Odyssee“ die Abenteuer des Königs Odysseus von Ithaka und die Rückkehr des Königs und seiner Gefährten aus dem trojanischen Krieg begleiten。 Beide Erzählungen schrieb Homer in Gesängen nieder， die für mich einen ganz wundervollen poetischen Aspekt mit Homer， einer der frühsten Dichter des westlichen Teils von Europa… seine Werke „Ilias“ & „Odyssee“ zählen zu den ältesten fiktionalen Werken der Weltliteratur。 In „Illias“ wird ein Abschnitt des trojanischen Krieges geschildert， während wir in der „Odyssee“ die Abenteuer des Königs Odysseus von Ithaka und die Rückkehr des Königs und seiner Gefährten aus dem trojanischen Krieg begleiten。 Beide Erzählungen schrieb Homer in Gesängen nieder， die für mich einen ganz wundervollen poetischen Aspekt mit sich brachten。 Gleichzeitig verbindet Homer seine Geschichten oftmals mit der Natur， was mir sehr gefallen hat！ Trotz der Schönheit dieses literarischen Schatzes， muss ich auch sagen， dass es nicht immer ganz so einfach ist Homers Gesängen zu lauschen。 So manches Mal brauchte ich wirklich Geduld， viel Muße und einen langen Atem um folgen zu können。Insgesamt hat es sich aber sehr sehr gelohnt sich mit beiden seiner Werke näher zu beschäftigen und dies auch weiterhin zu tun。 Denn beide Werke tragen viel mit sich und lassen einen ganz besonderen Blick in die ersten literarischen Werke überhaupt zu und fordern vom Leser Aufmerksamkeit und wie ich finde auch den Willen sich mit teilen der frühen Geschichte， Glaube etc。 auseinander zu setzen。 Sicher werde ich nicht mein Leben lang Homer studieren， doch werden diese beiden Werke stets präsent sein und sicher immer mal wieder meine Aufmerksamkeit fordern。 Vorallem in dieser， wie ich finde gelungene Ausgabe des Anaconda Verlages （Schuber mit beiden Bänden）， die gespickt ist mit vielen Illustrationen macht es zudem wirklich was her！Wer sich literarisch einfach mal an die Anfänge begeben möchte und sich nicht scheut Geduld und Aufmerksamkeit mitzubringen， dem sei dieser Schuber mit beiden Bänden des Dichters Homer sehr ans Herz gelegt！ 。。。more

Ella ，

Illiaden: 7-23。 maj 2021

Steven Fehringer ，

This has got to be one of my all time favorites！！！

Ava ，

This epic poem details the journeys of Odysseus as he defeats Troy and attempts to journey home。 Without properly thanking the Gods， Odysseus is sent off course on his boats by Poseiden。 Odysseus is clever and smart， but also arrogant。 These traits are shown in many of his battles on his journey home。 Encountering many monsters， Odysseus must cleverly survive the traps of them all， along with help from particular Gods。 He endures much but survives to finally find his family。 One theme explored i This epic poem details the journeys of Odysseus as he defeats Troy and attempts to journey home。 Without properly thanking the Gods， Odysseus is sent off course on his boats by Poseiden。 Odysseus is clever and smart， but also arrogant。 These traits are shown in many of his battles on his journey home。 Encountering many monsters， Odysseus must cleverly survive the traps of them all， along with help from particular Gods。 He endures much but survives to finally find his family。 One theme explored in this epic is the importance of family。 Overall， I thought this was an interesting story。 I liked treading of the different challenges Odysseus had to face。 I would recommend this to someone who enjoys greek mythology。 。。。more

Katalina Mesa ，

In the poem "The Iliad/The Odyssey" by Homer the reader gets to see the adventures of Odysseus。 The poem takes place in several places leading to his home， Ithaca。 Many instances we see him in the Ocean because the way of traveling was sourced around sailing， plus Odysseus was a great sailor。 The conflict that arises within the novel is that Odysseus finds it a struggle to get back home because he upsets Poseidon。 The theme of the Odyssey is: "Life is about the journey， not the destination。" Thi In the poem "The Iliad/The Odyssey" by Homer the reader gets to see the adventures of Odysseus。 The poem takes place in several places leading to his home， Ithaca。 Many instances we see him in the Ocean because the way of traveling was sourced around sailing， plus Odysseus was a great sailor。 The conflict that arises within the novel is that Odysseus finds it a struggle to get back home because he upsets Poseidon。 The theme of the Odyssey is: "Life is about the journey， not the destination。" This discretely sums up Odysseus' long journey。 I liked this poem， it was entertaining to read about Greek Gods。 I've always loved the idea of Greek Gods and having a poem to help me understand Odysseus， who played a huge role in the Trojan War， it was nice。 I would probably recommend a friend this book。 。。。more

Dreamer ，

Actual Rating: 4。5 starsOdyssey: 4 starsIliad: 5 stars

Noel ，

Definitely read Black Ships Before Troy by Rosemary Sutcliff instead。 So many names。 😬🙄😬🙄😬😑

Hiawatha Bray ，

I've been stunned to learn that certain enlightened types don't think Homer is good for us。 Too Eurocentric or something。 Well， I've finally gotten around to reading these epics and anybody who tries to warn you away from them is a moron。 I now understand why these books have been so revered for so long。 Having finished them， it's clear that they're both foundational to Western literature。 But on top of that， they're fantastic books--moving， terrifying， even hilarious at times。 In some ways the I've been stunned to learn that certain enlightened types don't think Homer is good for us。 Too Eurocentric or something。 Well， I've finally gotten around to reading these epics and anybody who tries to warn you away from them is a moron。 I now understand why these books have been so revered for so long。 Having finished them， it's clear that they're both foundational to Western literature。 But on top of that， they're fantastic books--moving， terrifying， even hilarious at times。 In some ways the values of the characters are utterly alien from our own; in others they're just like us。 Both aspects of the books make them utterly enthralling。 。。。more

Fernanda ，

Ilíada: 3。5Odisea: 4。5

Isa ，

easily the worst classic I have ever read and I went into this really excited and left feeling like I wasted my youth and aged 40 years。 It drags on and does a horrendous job captivating the reader in the slightest。 I closed this book and fought the urge to scream "I want my life back"。 Seriously don't waste your time。 If you want greek adventure read Percy Jackson because then at least you won't feel like you just had the soul sucked out of your body。 easily the worst classic I have ever read and I went into this really excited and left feeling like I wasted my youth and aged 40 years。 It drags on and does a horrendous job captivating the reader in the slightest。 I closed this book and fought the urge to scream "I want my life back"。 Seriously don't waste your time。 If you want greek adventure read Percy Jackson because then at least you won't feel like you just had the soul sucked out of your body。 。。。more

Germán Moya ，

Estos poemas épicos atesoran tanta sabiduría y tanta esencia de nuestros orígenes y de la literatura que tienen que ser releídos cada cierto tiempo。 En cada lectura se hallarán claves y enseñanzas nuevas por lo que es una suerte de tesoro infinito al que se debe acudir con frecuencia。

Volbet ，

Having previously only read excerpts from both the Iliad and the the Odyssey， I never really realized how different the two texts actually are。 The Iliad is a very theological tale， outlining the relationship between the divine and the human， and also placing both the divine and human within a broader， interlocking system。 I don't think it's a coincidence that the entirety of the Iliad reads like a stage play。 The siege of Troy very much reads like a spectacle for the gods。 Oppositely， the Odyss Having previously only read excerpts from both the Iliad and the the Odyssey， I never really realized how different the two texts actually are。 The Iliad is a very theological tale， outlining the relationship between the divine and the human， and also placing both the divine and human within a broader， interlocking system。 I don't think it's a coincidence that the entirety of the Iliad reads like a stage play。 The siege of Troy very much reads like a spectacle for the gods。 Oppositely， the Odyssey is a much more human story， touching on inter-human stories and themes。 Even if the gods meddle in the story， the larger themes all seem to concern the ethos of human-to-human action。 。。。more

Joseph Turner ，

This Rating does not reflect the work of homerOf course all ancient classics get a 5star however I have rated this 1 because of the appalling spelling mistakes， duplicated words or sentences and Missing text。 Buy a better version is my advice。

Wagner ，

So I know this book is like almost 3000 years old so its stupid to critique it but the issue i had with it was that any good or bad thing that happens to a character is always the doings of the gods。 A character comes up with a good idea， its because athena told him。 A character does well in battle its because he was getting cracked up by a god。 If anything bad happened， like someone has a bad idea or loose a fight its because a god did something。 That being said it is interesting when Agamemnon So I know this book is like almost 3000 years old so its stupid to critique it but the issue i had with it was that any good or bad thing that happens to a character is always the doings of the gods。 A character comes up with a good idea， its because athena told him。 A character does well in battle its because he was getting cracked up by a god。 If anything bad happened， like someone has a bad idea or loose a fight its because a god did something。 That being said it is interesting when Agamemnon fucked up and took Achilles homie Briseis there's no mention of any god fucking with his head then later he says Zeus made him mad， like no dude youre going to have to hold that you suck。 。。。more

Andres Sanchez ，

Great greek culture

Freddy Van Dender ，

Heerlijke literatuur uit de oudheid

Naomi Waters ，

It is a thing to be admired for a story to maintain its grip on the world for over 2，000 years。 I see this is a history book， a glimpse into the eyes of a Greek hero。 I admire the veracity of Odysseus， Achilles， and Telemachus。 My little pagan ass loved reading this。 I should have picked this up far sooner than I did。

maireads ，

So Greek mythology is very interesting buttttttttt I only read this so I can read The Song of Achilles， and after I finished the Iliad I forgot everything so is it worth reading？ Yes。 Will I read it again？ No

Atticis ，

I have always been a fan of the classics， and wish to re-read many。 Of the all that I have seen the illiad truthfully is one I love。 I scorn to see the failiures of how it endured， but I love it none the less。

Lukas Slavik ，

The story is very well known。 But I’m not really big fan of reading this genre。。 the story is complicated， many characters， story plots。。 on top of it the version i read was printed in such a small font。。。 i prefer watch these stories on screen

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