The Iliad - Homer. Penguin Clothbound Classics Childrens Books Antique poetry books for sale

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8th-7th century BC)

Condition - Overall good vintage condition

Author - Evelyn Waugh

The Iliad - Homer. Penguin Clothbound Classics Childrens Books Antique poetry books for saleDescription A stunning Penguin clothbound edition of Homer's great epic, in E. V. Rieu's classic translation. The Iliad is the first and the greatest literary achievement of Greek civilization an epic poem without rival in the literature of the world, and the cornerstone of Western culture. The story centres on the critical events in the last year of the Trojan War, which lead to Achilleus' killing of Hektor and determine the fate of Troy. But Homer's