Description for Iliad (Collins Classics)
Paperback. HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 123 x 47. Weight in Grams: 382.
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‘Clanless, lawless, homeless is he who is in love with civil war, that brutal ferocious thing.’
The epic poem The Iliad begins nine years after the beginning of the Trojan War and describes the great warrior Achilles and the battles and events that take place as he quarrels with the King Agamemnon. Attributed to Homer, The Iliad, along with The Odyssey, is still revered today as the oldest ... Read more
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Publisher
William Collins
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Collins Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
720
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780007902149
SKU
V9780007902149
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Ref
99-98
About Homer
Homer’s exact lifetime is unknown, but it is estimated as around 700–800 BC. Homer wrote the epic poems of ‘The Iliad’ and ‘The Odyssey’ and has had an enormous influence on the history of literature. He is considered the greatest of the ancient Greek poets.
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