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The Iliad

AUTHOR Homer; Stevens, Dan; Fitzgerald, Robert
PUBLISHER MacMillan Audio (09/16/2014)
PRODUCT TYPE Audio (Compact Disc)

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Since it was first published more than forty years ago, Robert Fitzgerald's prizewinning translation of Homer's battle epic has become a classic in its own right: a standard against which all other versions of The Iliad are compared. This definitive translation of Homer's epic is timeless in its authority and always fresh in its vivid rendering of the preeminent war story of the Western world.

In keeping with the oral tradition of the time, Dan Stevens's extraordinary narration makes this epic tale come alive. The listener becomes totally immersed in the adventure and drama of the story - this is the way The Iliad was meant to be experienced.

Also included on the program is a portion of the poem read in ancient Greek so that listeners may experience the lyricism and music of the original language.

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ISBN-13: 9781427229458
ISBN-10: 1427229457
Binding: CD-Audio (CD Standard Audio Format)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 11
Carton Quantity: 20
Product Dimensions: 5.10 x 1.20 x 5.90 inches
Weight: 0.70 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Price on Product - Canadian, Price on Product, Unabridged
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Poetry | Ancient & Classical
Poetry | Epic
Poetry | Subjects & Themes - War
Dewey Decimal: 881
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Since it was first published more than forty years ago, Robert Fitzgerald's prizewinning translation of Homer's battle epic has become a classic in its own right: a standard against which all other versions of The Iliad are compared. This definitive translation of Homer's epic is timeless in its authority and always fresh in its vivid rendering of the preeminent war story of the Western world.

In keeping with the oral tradition of the time, Dan Stevens's extraordinary narration makes this epic tale come alive. The listener becomes totally immersed in the adventure and drama of the story - this is the way The Iliad was meant to be experienced.

Also included on the program is a portion of the poem read in ancient Greek so that listeners may experience the lyricism and music of the original language.

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Read by: Stevens, Dan
Dan Stevens is internationally known for his role as Matthew Crawley in the hit television drama Downton Abbey. Dan's other TV work includes Sense & Sensibility, Maxwell and The Line of Beauty, and his film credits include Vamps, Hilde, and three upcoming releases: A Walk Among the Tombstones, The Fifth Estate and Summer In February. Dan's theatre work includes The Heiress on Broadway, and Arcadia, Every Good Boy Deserves Favour, The Vortex and Hay Fever in London.
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Translator: Fitzgerald, Robert
ROBERT FITZGERALD was Professor of Rhetoric and Oratory Emeritus at Harvard University, a member of the National Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets. He also translated the "Iliad" and "Odyssey".
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