by Homer (Author), Bernard Knox (Editor), Bernard Knox (Introduction), Homer (Author), Bernard Knox (Introduction), Bernard Knox (Editor), Robert Fagles (Translator)
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.
Format: paperback
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published:
ISBN 10: 0140275363
ISBN 13: 9780140275360
Book Overview: Robert Fagles was awarded the PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation and a 1996 Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Art and Letters.
Prizes: Winner of Academy of American Poets Landon Translation Award 1991.