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Homer's Iliad (Cliffs Notes)

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especially if you're new to Greek, or are somewhat intimidated by Homer. Any student studying The Iliad should have a copy of this to help them keep the families and factions in order. However - if you're already familiar with Greek and/or Homer, this won't provide you with much info that you don't already know. I would think the student would benefit the most from this.

I read the novel translated by Samuel Butler and reading the notes brought it all together even more.

I found the Iliad easy to read but the notes offered a concise review(if you will) of the action.....something I never tired of reading about!

I was disappointed in this guide. I wanted to use it as a supplement as I feared I would not totally understand the Iliad. When I started reading the Iliad, I realized that one doesn't need this Cliff Notes. The Iliad is very readable. I did not think this guide made much substantive contributions - it just says what you could already figure out from reading the book. Not much insight here. Pass on it.

If you are in a hurry to complete your report, it will help you so. But don't forget to read the entire book as soon as you can.

I had a tough summer because I was working, so I didn't have enough time to finish all of my summer homework for English. So buying the Cliffs Notes really helped me when finishing the project. This book is a Godsend, as are all the other Cliffs Notes books.

This book really helped me w/paraphrasing and understanding characters in the Iliad. Since summarizing a whole 18-page chapter (book) isn't sumthing i do, let alone understanding it, Cliff Notes where GREAT!!!