{"product_id":"the-iliad-paperback-6","title":"The Iliad - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHomer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAdam Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eAdam Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e (Notes by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith an Introduction and Notes by Adam Roberts, Royal Holloway, University of London.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The product of more than a decade's continuous work (1598-1611), Chapman's translation of Homer's great poem of war is a \u003cp\u003emagnificent testimony to the power of The Iliad. In muscular, onward-rolling verse Chapman retells the story of Achilles, the great warrior, and his terrible wrath before the walls of besieged Troy, and the destruction it wreaks on both Greeks and Trojans.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapman regarded the translation of this epic, and of Homer's \u003cem\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/em\u003e (also available in Wordsworth Editions) as his life's work, and dedicated himself to capturing the 'soul' of the poem.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwinburne praised the resulting translation for its 'romantic and sometimes barbaric grandeur, its freshness, strength, and inexhaustible fire', qualities that reflect the grandeur, fire and brutality of the original poem. This new edition includes a critical introduction and extensive notes, rendering Chapman's extraordinary poetic masterpiece accessible to modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.7 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 05, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Iliad\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700636749887,"sku":"9781853262425","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a7153f9a1ddcfc85a915d8056d18d117.webp?v=1765017529","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-iliad-paperback-6","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}