The Five-Minute Iliad and Other Instant Classics - Great Books for the Short Attention Span
Was Homer really blind, or was that just his shtick? Was Dante a righty or a lefty? Why aren't there any pictures of Jane Austen in a bikini? What made Oscar so Wilde? How much did Hemingway? These are just some of the many great questions of Western literature ignored in this book. From the author of A Prairie Home Companion's beloved "Five-Minute Classics" comes The Five-Minute Iliad and Other Instant Classics, a witty and profane lampoon of the Western literary canon -- the Spinal Tap of literature.
Homer - The Iliad (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
One of the greatest epics in Western literature, THE ILIAD recounts the story of the Trojan wars. This timeless poem still vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods battling amidst devastation and destruction, as it moves to its tragic conclusion. In his introduction, Bernard Knox observes that although the violence of the Iliad is grim and relentless, it co-exists with both images of civilized life and a poignant yearning for peace. Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition.By Robert Fagles.
This translation provides an accurate text of the Iliad in a modern English poetic form. It has been designed, first and foremost for people who are reading Homer’s Iliad for the first time. The book is accompanied by a glossary, maps and other study aids intended to help ensure that one’s initial venture into the world of the Iliad is a fruitful one. Composed between 800 and 700 BC and telling the story of a war which took place over 3000 years ago, the Iliad is a true classic, its beauty rivaled only by its longevity.
The Iliad by Homer ubabridged, read by George Guidall Древнегреческий триллер «Илиада» повествует о событиях Троянской войны и заслуженно считается жемчужиной античного героического эпоса. Аудиокнига полная версия (14 CDs). Helen, queen of Sparta and the most beautiful woman in the world, is kidnapped by Paris, a Trojan prince. Hungry for revenge, the Greek Army lays siege on Troy. For nine long years they are unsuccessful -- until they come up with a plan for their greatest-ever attack on the city.
