Iliad & Odyssey (2 volumes)

Description

This bundle includes the two masterpieces of Homer, in abridged text:

Iliad: The wrath of courageous Achilles is at the heart of the Iliad. When Agamemnon, the leader of the Greek army, shows contempt and disrespect to the great warrior, Achilles decides to withdraw from the war. Meanwhile Hector, the prince of Troy, is leading the Trojans on, from one victory to another. But when Hector kills Patroclus, the loyal friend of Achilles, the great hero rejoins the war effort with vengeance his savage and all-consuming goal.

The clash between Achilles and Hector, and the larger conflict between Greeks and Trojans that unfolds throughout the epic, is a portrait of the many forces that drive us to war: honour, pride, love, vengeance, and the desire for glory. The Iliad covers a relatively short period of time (fifty-one days out of the ten years of bloody fighting), but it captures the essence of an entire war and explores the complex human emotions and motivations that drive it.

Odyssey: Odysseus is the brave and cunning King of Ithaca, who has been away from his homeland for ten long years, fighting in the Trojan War. The Odyssey vividly describes the adventures of Odysseus as he struggles to make his way back to his wife and son. His voyage leads him to meet a host of strange and wondrous creatures ‒from the enchantress Circe to the Theban prophet Teiresias in the Underworld‒ the Cyclops Polyphemus and the Sirens, before he ultimately returns home to reclaim his throne and his kingdom.

The Iliad and the Odyssey are an invitation to enter the world of the ancient Greeks, and to explore the rich legacy of two of the greatest works of literature ever written. This edition of Homer’s epics is sure to become a treasured addition to your bookshelves.

This abridged edition includes the ancient greek text and the english translation.