The Iliad: Homer (Penguin Clothbound Classics)

When it comes to The Iliad, don't bother reading any other reviews. Just buy the book and read it for yourself. If you like mythology, adventure and an engrossing read, then this is for you. Greta to read this prior to the Odyssey. The clothbound book is great quality and makes a great addition to the bookshelf! The price is reasonable, but price doesn't matter for these books. Very pleased.

My daughter has several of these editions now and loves them. They look great and are good quality. Work really well as a gift too.

Lovely

It is a beautiful book for very reasonable price. Thank you.

Purchased as a gift copy for my wife, the print quality is satisfactory and the book contains an in-depth introduction that helps an unfamiliar reader understand this classic. Would just point out that the fetching pattern on the cover can be worn off quite easily if one is not careful. Affordable for an attractive gift copy.

Everyone should read the Iliad. I did after 50 years when I first read parts. The admiral Hector always deserved better from the Gods. Achilles in many ways a contemptible dark shadow of little worth except to the Greek war machine. Not a spoiler I hope! A decent translation but sometimes unnecessary modern idioms used.

love it

The cover is beautiful. If you're looking for a shelf-piece then this is certainly a good item. I have another copy which I used for studying, and the translation is good. Although not as interesting story-wise as the Odyssey, it's a great read. Just skip chapter 2 if you know what's best for you.

Ein Buch...perfekt

Nothing else.

I picked up this Penguin Classics cloth bound version of the Iliad along with The Odyssey for two reasons; First, I was researching various translations and decided on Rieu's as the one I wanted to read. Secondly, the simple cover design really stood out to me. I decided to start with reading The Odyssey because that was the one I had more of an I treat in, despite this technically being first in a timeline sense so I can't comment on the quality of the translation in this book. But I feel if it's as well done as his translation of The Odyssey has been done, it's going to be just as enjoyable. I really love how the book looks and feels with these cloth bound covers. It also has a ribbon bookmark built in, which is very handy as well as just looking nice. I'll be putting some fraycheck on the end of it before I start reading though, as the bookmark ribbon on my copy of The Odyssey has started to fray at the end. I really love how these two books look together and will definitely be picking up more of these Penguin Classics books in the future. Their designs are fantastic.

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