The Iliad
Homer
None pages, Audio Cassette
ISBN: 0760732655
ISBN13:
Language: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Publish: 757411200000
ClassicsFantasyFictionGreek MythologyHistorical FictionLiteratureMythologyPoetrySchoolWar
Eloquent, rhythmical and full of power, The Iliad is an extraordinary masterpiece that no listener can afford to miss. Perhaps one of the purest mirrors of human experience ever created, this unforgetable epic spans the farthest reaches of emotion-glory, shame, love&rage, courage and terror. When Paris Troy fell in love with Helen of Sparta and took her to his homeland, the princess of Greece launched a fleet of a thousand ships filled with armed men to bring her back. The Iliad is the story of Achilles, the greatest warrior of this decade-long war, and his desperate- but ultimately tragic-battle against the magnificent city of Troy. Preserved for over 2000 years, this vivad, mesmerizing saga was originally performed by Greek bards, masters of arich oral tradition.