An Iliad

An Iliad
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Publisher : Abrams
Total Pages : 84
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ISBN-10 : 9781468311921
ISBN-13 : 1468311921
Rating : 4/5 (921 Downloads)

Book Synopsis An Iliad by : Lisa Peterson

Download or read book An Iliad written by Lisa Peterson and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2014-09-24 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Robert Fagles’s acclaimed translation, An Iliad telescopes Homer’s Trojan War epic into a gripping monologue that captures both the heroism and horror of war. Crafted around the stories of Achilles and Hector, in language that is by turns poetic and conversational, An Iliad brilliantly refreshes this world classic. What emerges is a powerful piece of theatrical storytelling that vividly drives home the timelessness of mankind’s compulsion toward violence.


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