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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.
'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
Introduction
Introduction
Homer: The Iliad
Book 1: The Rage of Achilles
Notes
The Genealogy of the Royal House of Troy
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