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The Iliad / The Odyssey Paperback – Deckle Edge, January 1, 1999

by Homer (Author), Robert Fagles (Translator), Bernard Knox (Introduction)

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Gripping listeners and readers for more than 2,700 years, The Iliad is the story of the Trojan War and the rage of Achilles. Combining the skills of a poet and scholar, Robert Fagles brings the energy of contemporary language to this enduring heroic epic. If The Iliad is the world's greatest war story, then The Odyssey is literature's greatest evocation of every man's journey through life. Here again, Fagles has performed the translator's task magnificently, giving us an Odyssey to read aloud, to savor, and to treasure for its sheer lyrical mastery. Each volume contains a superb introduction with textual and critical commentary by renowned classicist Bernard Knox.

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1264 pages
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English
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Penguin Classics
Publication date

January 1, 1999
Reading age

18 years and up
Dimensions

8.7 x 5.9 x 3.5 inches
ISBN-10

0147712556
ISBN-13

978-0147712554
Lexile measure

1290L
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Homer was a Greek poet, recognized as the author of the great epics, the Iliad, the story of the siege of Troy, and the Odyssey, the tale of Ulysses’s wanderings.

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Publisher : Penguin Classics; Box edition (January 1, 1999)
Language : English
Paperback : 1264 pages
ISBN-10 : 0147712556
ISBN-13 : 978-0147712554
Reading age : 18 years and up
Lexile measure : 1290L
Item Weight : 6.46 pounds
Dimensions : 8.7 x 5.9 x 3.5 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #246,800 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #177 in Ancient & Classical Literary Criticism (Books)
- #246 in Ancient & Classical Poetry
- #281 in Epic Poetry (Books)

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Diaper Rash

Fagles is the one.

Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2017

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I did a lot of searching and sampling to figure out which translation to read. This one sucked me in. The language is so vivid and rich, I totally felt transported back 3000+ years ago, whenever this supposedly happened. I know it's a myth, but it felt real. Gooey violence with words is so much more shocking when your brain reassembles it from fragments of symbols translated and detranslated across thousands of years/cultures. Fagles did the job right.

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Anonymous

Make sure you’re getting the correct version

Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2020

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This box set is great! Thorough and useful introduction as well as info on pronunciations and reasoning behind the names chosen in this addition. BE AWARE the “kindle version” that you can select when looking at this listing is NOT the same. That version does not have any of the extras and is worded very differently (a more tedious read, uses Latin names vs Greek which is confusing if you already know some mythology ie Jove instead of Zeus). Overall both are good options for price, just be aware they are NOT equivalent!

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JasonGreyman

Minor errors in Kindle version slightly distracting...Amazon can do better

Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2017

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Errors in formatting for the Kindle version are every couple of pages. Looks like the vendor used an OCR scan to make the ebook, but no one actually edited it. Iliad and Odyssey are both enjoyable, but a more user-friendly Table of Contents and less errors would have been ideal. The prose/novel format was amazing, and translation was great except for old archaic words and interchanged use of Roman instead of Greek names.

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Anonymous Mug

Errors!

Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2017

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I cannot read Greek, so I got this hoping for a decent translation. This book has many errors, mostly in the formatting area. But my largest complaint, this is supposed to be a translation of work written by Homer. Yet the author uses the Roman names for all of the gods. I don't much care if the Roman names are easier or flow better or anything else. There's already enough mixing of info. Use the correct bloody names.

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Marko

Damaged book...not rating the content

Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2019

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Very disappointed with this purchase. I love books and when the book is damaged it's hard to continue reading the book. The pages of both books are uneven and its hard moving from page to page. I can't continue reading this book. I demand a full refund or a new book that is not damaged. I paid full price for a new book and I received a damaged book. I would never buy from this seller again unless they make up for selling a damaged book. This was not a rating on the content of the book.

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The Classic!

Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2018

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The Odyssey must be read by very educated person at least 3 times during his/her life. I just finished my second and enjoyed immensely!

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CLG

Classics in an excellent format/binding - making it a great read!

Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2009

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With many recent movies (e.g. Troy with Brad Pitt) and the older B/W versions, on cable lately, my husband expressed an interest in re-reading these classics. After examining the books available and their reviews, I settled on purchasing this version combining the two - Iliad and Odyssey. The boxed set and format/quality of these books really filled my idea as to how to have these classic stories on paper. My husband is already entralled in reading the first and has stated that he really enjoys the translation and feels that it does bring to life these stories in the original form, not the revamped current movie versions. The Greek mythos is a delight to his reading thus our conversations on the book so far has stimulated my interest in reading the books, too...it has been far too long since I even thought of revisiting these books once read in high school.

So the quality of these classics is very apparent in the appearance, binding and paper - hence the cost for this boxed set is 100% worth it! You won't be disappointed by the visual fact of the set, nor reading the translation of these classic books.

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Ally

Aesthetically pleasing pages and graphics.

Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2020

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I bought this packaged copy of The Iliad and The Odyssey for a college class. I don't necessarily love Greek mythology so I won't comment on the work itself but the covers are beautiful and the pages edges are cut to make it seem almost like parchment, like its old. It looks super cool. They come with a thick cardboard decorated "case" to keep the books together that is really nice!

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DrFThickett

The World's Greatest War Story / Adventure Epic

Reviewed in Canada on November 22, 2012

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The Iliad is the story of the rage and wrath of Achilles during the Trojan War while the Odyssey is the story of Odysseus' ten year journey to return home after the sack of Troy. Both are wonderful stories I'm sure we're all familiar with so I won't spend time on a summary suffice to say that both are very well written, composed, and stunning in their imagery and subject matter.
What I will say about these editions is that they look fantastic. Whether sitting on a shelf or a desk, they are just lovely to look at. I'm aware that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover but they they look this good it's hard not to notice.
Robert Fagles does a great job translating both books in a manner which captures the spirit and inherent Greek-ness of the stories but makes them easy enough to understand for the modern reader. There is no middle English or half Greek or what some might consider nonsense language, the translation is very straightforward, easy to follow, and easy to understand. It takes a lot of work, dedication, and time to create what Fagles has accomplished here and I salute him for it.
If you're read these stories already in another translation I'd urge you to read Fagles as well, he breathes a different sort of life into the stories. If you've got old battered copies and are looking for new ones these shouldn't fail you ad they look lovely on a shelf together (With the Aeneid too, also by Fagles). If you've never read the Iliad or the Odyssey this set contains both at a modest price point and in the easiest to understand English without robbing the stories of their substance. Excellent work on Fagles behalf, I'll be reading these for many more years to come and hopefully you will be too!

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FRANCISCO J

Do NOT buy it, it has serious quality problems

Reviewed in Spain on May 8, 2020

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1. The book is pretty bad impressed as the images show. Both Illiad and Odyssey.
2. The box that contains both books is too small. As a result of this, taking a book out of it is pretty hard and you need to be very careful because you might easily break the box.

Camille Savoie

... was my very first classic literature book and I enjoyed it.

Reviewed in Canada on January 8, 2015

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This was my very first classic literature book and I enjoyed it.

Robin de Wilde

The Best Modern Edition of 'an Old Friend'.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 11, 2018

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The Fagles translation is correctly appreciated. Not only did this volume arrive before the time due, but I have since read it, once again, with great pleasure. I first read the E. V. Rieu translation, when I suppose I was about 12. The Introduction and Notes by Bernard Knox are, as always, a source of fascination, explaining not only what is known about the original creation, but also revealing, with understanding, what is not known. So, some sixty years after my first reading, I return, once again, to this work with great pleasure, remembering the old nurse who recognised Odysseus, when washing him, by the scars from a mauling he received from a boar in his youth; and the the death of the faithful dog, after greeting his master on his return!

As for Wordery, I have spent too much on books sold by them. Their service is excellent, as well as their estimates of time of delivery, their packaging is exemplary. Long may they thrive and prosper!

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Lloyd

Happy with the

Reviewed in India on August 9, 2015

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Delivered within the timeline mentioned. Happy with the product

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