The iliad, by homer full audiobook homers iliad is the first great work of western literature. Featuring an illuminating introduction to virgils world by. If the iliad is the worlds greatest war epic, then the odyssey is literatures grandest evocation of everymans journey through life. Combining the skills of a poet and scholar, robert fagles brings the energy of contemporary language to this enduring heroic epic. The huge themes godlike, yet utterly human of savagery and calculation, of destiny defied, of triumph and grief compel our own. Now, with this stunning modern verse translation, fagles has reintroduced virgils aeneid to a whole new generation, and completed the classical triptych at the heart of western civilization. Jun 21, 2011 the iliad by homer, 9780140275360, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The huge themes godlike, yet utterly human of savagery and calculation, of destiny defied, of triumph and grief compel our own humanity. The result, the winner of the 1991 academy of american poets landon translation award, is a wonderfully accessible iliad that preserves every nuance of homers genius. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them.
The 1990 appearance of robert fagless iliad offered a new experience of homer. In partnership with the boston book festival scholars and novelists alike have. Similarly, most scholars believe that the iliad was not written down until somewhere between 800 and 600 b. This groundbreaking english version by robert fagles is the most important recent translation of homers great epic poem. In homers the iliad, divine intervention is a recurrent theme in the epic. September 11, 1933 march 26, 2008 was an american professor, poet, and academic, best known for his many translations of ancient greek. The result is a wonderfully accessible iliad that preserves every nuance of homers genius. The iliad by robert fagles pdf free download ebook. The great war epic of western literature, translated by acclaimed classicist robert fagles, and featured in the netflix series the oa a penguin. We witness that heroes in the iliad go through many troubles when fate and the gods operate their lives. Susan sarandon reads an introduction by tom palaima as well as synopses of each book, all of which are included in a useful little booklet. Sep, 2015 the iliad by robert fagles in doc, fb2, fb3 download e book.
Jun 16, 2014 radio play with lucy gutteridge and patrick stewart, from cassette 19850217. The robert fagles translation was poetic and rhythmic. The iliad, together with the odyssey, is one of two ancient greek epic poems traditionally attributed to homer. The iliad audiobook by homer, robert fagles translator audible. The iliad by homer, 9780140275360, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Radio play with lucy gutteridge and patrick stewart, from cassette 19850217. So as long as you pick a really good book and, equally important, a really good reader, an audiobook can mean the difference between an. Its the story of aeneas, a trojan as well as minor figure in the iliad, who leaves troy after the greeks overrun it and also has a series of journeys and experiences, ending up in italy and also founding rome. Robert fagles, whose acclaimed translations of homers iliad and odyssey were welcomed as major publishing events. The iliad is an epic poem in dactylic hexameters, traditionally attributed to homer. The centuries old epic about the wrath of achilles is rendered into modern english verse by a renowned translator and accompanied by an introduction that reassesses the identity of homer. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Though stevens speeds up in the heat of the moment, he reads with perfect clarity, intelligence, and passion. Written by homer, robert fagles translator, audiobook narrated by derek jacobi, maria tucci. In this brilliant translation, robert fagles brings the vigor of contemporary language to homers 2,700yearold tale. The story begins when paris, son of priam, king of troy, carries off the beautiful helen, thereby precipitating the bitter trojan war. From the awardwinning translator of the iliad and the odyssey comes a brilliant new translation of virgils great epic.
All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Set in the trojan war, the tenyear siege of ilium, by a coalition of greek states, it tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between king agamemnon and the warrior achilles. The iliad audiobook homer, robert fagles translator. The iliad can justly be called the worlds greatest war epic.
Homers illiad translated by robert fagles order description. He maintains the drive and metric music of homers poetry, and evokes the impact and nuance of the iliad s mesmerising repeated phrases in what peter levi calls an astonishing performance. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. In this brilliant translation, robert fagles brings the vigor of contemporary language to homers 2,700yearold story of the trojan war. It is a fantastic piece of work that serves as the foundation for all future western thought and is a mustread. The title of this book is the iliad and it was written by homer, bernard knox editor, robert fagles translator. The ancients believed it was a bard called homer, although they disagreed about biographical details. But that just proved to me that the difficult pleasure of reading is highly worth experiencing. The aeneid audiobook by virgil, read by simon callow. Buy the iliad penguin classics new ed by homer, knox, bernard, knox, bernard, fagles, robert isbn. Odysseus reliance on his wit and wiliness for survival in his encounters with divine and natural forces, during his tenyear voyage home to ithaca after the trojan war, is at once the timeless human story and an individual test of moral endurance. In robert fagles beautifully rendered text, the iliad overwhelms us afresh. Buy the iliad new ed by homer, bernard knox, robert fagles isbn. An iliad was originally developed as part of the new york theatre workshop usual suspects program.
Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. The iliad takes place during the ninth year of the war, and covers roughly a period of twenty days, culminating in the death of the trojan hero hector at the hands of achilles. The iliad dover thrift editions and millions of other books are available for instant access. One of britains leading classical actors, anton lesser has worked extensively at the national theatre, and is an associate artist of the royal shakespeare company, where, over the years, he has played many of the principal roles, including romeo, troilus, petruchio and richard iii. In this brilliant translation, robert fagles brings the vigor of contemporary language to homers 2,700 yearold tale. The odyssey chronicles the many trials and adventures odysseus must pass through on his long journey home from the trojan wars to his beloved wife. The iliad penguin classics knox, bernard, homer, knox, bernard, fagles, robert isbn. Composed in twentyfour books of greek hexameter poetry, it portrays the events of the last year. The iliad audiobook by homer, robert fagles translator.
Aug 17, 2006 combining the skills of a poet and scholar, robert fagles brings the energy of contemporary language to this enduring heroic epic. For those not aware of the rhyme, the aeneid is the flip side of the iliad and the odyssey. During and prior to this time period, there was a strong oral poetic tradition. This groundbreaking english version by robert fagles is the most important recent translation. Robert fagles, whose acclaimed translations of homers iliad and odyssey were welcomed as major publishing events, brings the aeneid to a new generation of readers, retaining all of the gravitas and humanity of the original latin as well as its powerful blend of poetry and myth. Its where your interests connect you with your people. September 11, 1933 march 26, 2008 was an american professor, poet, and academic, best known for his many translations of ancient greek and roman classics, especially his acclaimed translations of the epic poems of homer. Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. I think it did take a level of concentration im not accustomed to. Most scholars agree that the time period in which the events in the iliad took place was about 1200 b. An iliad by lisa peterson and denis ohare based on homers the iliad, translated by robert fagles the following acknowledgments must appear on the title page in all programs distributed in connection with performances of the play.
The epic portrays a world in which humans and gods somewhat coexist even though they are in very different worlds. His translations of both the iliad and odyssey have sold hundreds of thousands of copies and have become the standard translations of our era. The poem is commonly dated to the 8th or 7th century bc, and many scholars believe it is the oldest extant work of literature in the greek language, making it the first work of european literature. He maintains the drive and metric music of homers poetry, and evokes the impact and nuance of the iliad s mesmerizing repeated phrases in what peter levi calls an astonishing performance. The iliad by robert fagles and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Jacobi is a great actor, but he tends to overact when reading the iliad by, for instance, stretching long vowels, and his audiobook is an abridgement. The terrible and longdrawnout siege of troy remains one of the classic campaigns. The iliad by homer, robert fagles, bernard knox 9780140275360. The iliad 9780140275360 by homer and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. It was commonly thought that he lived on chios, an isl. The great war epic of western literature, translated by acclaimed classicist robert fagles.
Naxos audiobooks iliad, the unabridged anton lesser. Nov 19, 2008 i thought reading the iliad by homer translated by robert fagles would be a chore. In the 19th century, heinrich schliemann 18221890 was inspired to prove the reality of the iliad, although his methods and results have been highly criticized, he did much to establish that a trojan war, in one form or another, had probably acted as the initial inspiration for the iliad. He maintains the drive and metric music of homers poetry, and evokes the impact and nuance of the iliads mesmerizing repeated phrases in what peter levi calls an astonishing performance. Antigone by sophocles translated by robert fagles 1985.
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