Homer and His Iliad
Book description
A thrilling study of the greatest of all epic poems, by one of the world's leading classicists
Homer's Iliad is the famous epic poem set among the tales of Troy. Its subject is the anger of the hero Achilles and its dreadful consequences for the warring Greeks and Trojans. It…
Why read it?
1 author picked Homer and His Iliad as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
If Robin Lane Fox writes a book, I buy it. I have never been disappointed.
I regularly teach the "Iliad." So, reading Fox’s new book about Homer and the "Iliad" feels like a long conversation about a dear friend. He explores and answers “the questions where, how and when . . . [the "Iliad"] is likely to have been composed.” His answer is that Homer was an oral poet, part of a long tradition of oral poets, but he was also the single illiterate author of the intricate and beautiful story that we now call the "Iliad." He comes to…
Want books like Homer and His Iliad?
Our community of 10,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like Homer and His Iliad.
Browse books like Homer and His Iliad
5 book lists we think you will like!
Interested in the Trojan War, the Iliad, and Homer?
10,000+ authors have recommended their favorite books and what they love about them. Browse their picks for the best books about the Trojan War, the Iliad, and Homer.