{"product_id":"world-classics-library-homer-the-iliad-and-the-odyssey-9781398860650","title":"World Classics Library: Homer: The Iliad and the Odyssey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis luxurious hardback collector's edition brings together the classic prose translations of \u003ci\u003eThe Iliad\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, presented with striking gold cover embossing and illustrated page edges. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eIliad \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e are two epic poems from Ancient Greece which have become cornerstones of Western literature. This stunning hardcover edition with printed page edges brings together these two works in accessible prose translations, ideal for those wanting to be thrown into the action of these thrilling tales. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn\u003ci\u003e The Iliad, \u003c\/i\u003ethe Greek's best warrior Achilles has abandoned the war with the Trojans on a mission of revenge. Only the death of his best friend Patroclus persuades Achilles to return to battle and confront the Trojan leader Hector in single combat. \u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey \u003c\/i\u003eis set after the Trojan War as Odysseus sets off on his ten-year journey home to Ithica, encountering natural and supernatural threats along the way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with fallible gods and foolhardy heroes, these two classic works offer incredible insight into ancient Greek mythology and culture as well as remaining thrilling tales in their own right. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e The World Classics Library \u003c\/i\u003eseries brings together stunning ornate hardback editions of world-renown literature, featuring luxurious gold cover embossing and striking, full-color fore-edge designs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSources from classical antiquity posit \u003cb\u003eHomer\u003c\/b\u003e as a blind bard from what is now Anatolia, Turkey. The Homeric question debates this, asking if \u003ci\u003eThe Iliad\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey, \u003c\/i\u003e written in the late 8th or early 7th Century BC, were indeed the work of one genius or of a series of contributors and numerate rewrites. Whichever is true, Homer as a person, or a group of people, there is no doubting the significance of their contribution to Western literature.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSamuel Butler (1835-1902) was an English novelist, essayist, and critic whose satire \u003ci\u003eErewhon\u003c\/i\u003e (1872) foreshadowed the collapse of the Victorian illusion of eternal progress. He is known for his translations of the Iliad and Odyssey which are still consulted today. \u003ci\u003eThe Way of All Fresh \u003c\/i\u003e(1903), his autobiographical novel, is generally considered his masterpiece). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eT.E. Lawrence\u003c\/b\u003e (1888-1935) was a British scholar and military officer, also known by the names T.E. Shaw and Lawrence of Arabia. He is best known for his legendary war activities in the Middle East during World War I and for his book on the conflict \u003ci\u003eThe Seven Pillars of Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also celebrated as one of the major letter writers of his generation and for his prose translation of the Odyssey.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sirius Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51985629446418,"sku":"9781398860650","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_66bc942a-d71e-4f10-93c5-504820563a61.jpg?v=1770136445","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/world-classics-library-homer-the-iliad-and-the-odyssey-9781398860650","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}