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Presents the classic poem concerning the wanderings of the hero Odysseus and his miraculous return to Ithaca and a faithful wife

Homer's epic tells of the adventures of Odysseus, the mythological King of Ithaca and leader of the Trojan war, recounting the hero's wanderings and his eventual regaining of his kingdom.

This book is part of the Reading Greek course. It is modeled on the already published A World of Heroes (CUP, 1979) and The Intellectual Revolution (CUP, 1980) and provides an unabridged text of Books 21 and 22 of Homer's Odyssey. The Greek text is faced with a running vocabulary and notes, and followed by a learning vocabulary, and the book is illustrated throughout. It can be used by anyone who has completed Reading Greek or is at an intermediate or advanced stage of ancient Greek.

Retells the events of the war between Greece and the city of Troy, focusing on Achilles' quarrel with Agamemnon.

The Iliad tells the story of Greek warrior Achilles' great anger and the tragic death of Hector during the Trojan War, encapsulating the brutality of war. Its epic sweep has gripped generations of readers, and this new translation is elegant and accurate, respecting the original line numbers, and accompanied by authoritative editorial matter.

L'armée s'avance à la façon d'un incendie qui se déchaînerait dans toute la contrée... C'est une guerre sans merci que Pâris, en enlevant Hélène, a déclenché entre les Achéens et les Troyens. Tous les héros de Grèce sont face à face et les dieux se sont eux aussi jetés dans la mêlée... Seul le destin pourra peut-être rétablir la paix.