The Iliad

by Homer, translated by Robert Fagles

Renowned translator Robert Fagles, recipient of the PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation and a 1996 Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, offers a striking new modern-verse translation of Homer's The Iliad, one of the most beloved and accessible poems in the literary canon.

As highlighted on the dust jacket:

"Fagles presents us with a stunning translation that brings the epic to life for contemporary readers. This edition is a Book-of-the-Month Club Main Selection and showcases the rich literary tradition ofThe Iliad in a way that resonates with today's audience."

The cover features a detail from a black figure hydria depicting Hercules struggling with the sea-god Triton, dated around 550 B.C., housed in the Museo Nazionale Archeologico in Tarquinia, Italy.

Book details:

Title: 

Author:  Homer. Translated by Robert Fagles. Introduction and notes by Berrnard Knox

Condition: Fine

Binding: Paperback 

Publisher: Penguin Books

Publication Date: 1996