![]() ![]() ![]() Each volume contains a superb introduction with textual and critical commentary by renowned classicist Bernard Knox. Here again, Fagles has performed the translators task magnificently, giving us an Odyssey to read aloud, to savor, and to treasure for its sheer lyrical mastery. If The Iliad is the worlds greatest war story, then The Odyssey is literatures greatest evocation of every mans journey through life. Combining the skills of a poet and scholar, Robert Fagles brings the energy of contemporary language to this enduring heroic epic. Book Synopsis Gripping listeners and readers for more than 2,700 years, The Iliad is the story of the Trojan War and the rage of Achilles. About the Book This beautiful gift set of Robert Fagles award-winning translations of Homer brings the energy of contemporary language to these enduring heroic epics. ![]()
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