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Fagles combines his talents as poet and scholar to present this masterful, elegant translation of the stirring story of the Trojan War and the rage of Achilles.

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'An astonishing performance . . . This should now become the standard translation for a new generation.' -Peter Levi

'Plain and direct, noble, above all rapid . . . leading the reader forward with an irresistible flow. More readable than Lattimore or Fitzgerald, and more performable . . . #Fagles'# version is embued with humanity.'- Oliver Taplin, front page, The New York Times Book Review

'A great achievement . . . Robert Fagles has made these pages sing with ancient and modern power, and, with a clean, clear language, has brought Homer back to life.' - Anthony Hecht

'Mr Fagles can claim to be the twentieth-century champion.' - The Wall Street Journal

'A superb achievement of style.' - Denis Donoghue

'Robert Fagles has given us an Iliad to read aloud: eloquent, rhythmical, and full of power.' - Jasper Griffin, Oxford University

'A remarkable tour de force. Better than any translator of our time, Fagles catches the relentless sweep of the original . . . Bernard Knox’s introduction to the poem is a masterpiece no reader, however sophisticated, can afford to miss.' - Maynard Mack, Yale University

Table of contents

Translator's Preface

Introduction

Introduction
The Spelling and Pronunciation of Homeric Names
Maps
1. Homeric Geography: Mainland Greece
2. Homeric Geography: The Peloponnese
3. Homeric Geography: The Aegean and Asia Minor
Inset: Troy and Vicinity

Homer: The Iliad

Book 1: The Rage of Achilles
Book 2: The Great Gathering of Armies
Book 3: Helen Reviews the Champions
Book 4: The Truce Erupts in War
Book 5: Diomedes Fights the Gods
Book 6: Hector Returns to Troy
Book 7: Ajax Duels with Hector
Book 8: The Tide of Battle Turns
Book 9: The Embassy to Achilles
Book 10: Marauding Through the Night
Book 11: Agamemnon's Day of Glory
Book 12: The Trojans Storm the Rampart
Book 13: Battling for the Ships
Book 14: Hera Outflanks Zeus
Book 15: The Achaean Armies at Bay
Book 16: Patroclus Fights and Dies
Book 17: Menelaus' Finest Hour
Book 18: The Shield of Achilles
Book 19: The Champion Arms for Battle
Book 20: Olympian Gods in Arms
Book 21: Achilles Fights the River
Book 22: The Death of Hector
Book 23: Funeral Games for Patroclus
Book 24: Achilles and Priam

Notes

The Genealogy of the Royal House of Troy
Textual Variants from the Oxford Classical Text
Notes on the Translation
Suggestions for Further Reading
Pronouncing Glossary

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