The iliad abridged audio book

The iliad, together with the odyssey, is one of two ancient greek epic poems. Homers iliad, the oldest and greatest epic poem in our culture, was composed in the eighth century bc. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Homer 9 th or 8 th century bc is the presumed author of the iliad and the odyssey, the two greatest epic poems of ancient greece. Heres where youll find analysis about the poem as a whole. Note that homer calls the greek forces at troy achaeans, danaans, or argives, not greeks. The iliad stands as the oldest work of european literature still in existence. M4b compatible with most audio book players and itunes. The iliad homer digital audiobook harpercollins publishers. For thousands of years, homers ancient epic poem the iliad has enchanted readers from around the world. Jacobi is a great actor, but he tends to overact when reading the iliad by, for instance, stretching long vowels, and his audiobook is an abridgement. How to choose from abridged vs unabridged audiobooks.

Dating to the ninth century bc, homers timeless poem still vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering. In the meantime i bought a dreadful american recording that made me cringe and only lasted for 5 mins listening. The poem is, in part, a sequel to the iliad, and concerns the events that befall the greek hero. Dating to the ninth century bc, homers timeless poem still vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions and battling amidst devastation and destruction, as it moves inexorably to the wrenching, tragic conclusion of the trojan war. The iliad abridged audio cassette gibsons bookstore. For many years he taught as a college and universitycollege instructor in british columbia teaching english, classics and liberal studies. Jul 07, 2015 the iliad pope translation audiobook homer c. Anton lesser, one of britains finest audiobook stars. Set in the trojan war, the tenyear siege of ilium by a coalition of greek states, it tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between king agamemnon and the warrior achilles. The iliad has stood the test of time and is still one of it not the best depictions of ancient warfare. The iliad, together with the odyssey, is one of two ancient greek epic poems traditionally attributed to homer. The publication of a new translation by fagles is a literary event. One of my favorite authors that i soaked up every book in every series is shane silvers nate temple series, feathers and fire series, and the phantom diaries series are my absolute fav.

Dating to the ninth century bc, homers timeless poem still vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods wrestling. The ancient words of homer find a new home in todays world spoken aloud, just as homer intended. Feb, 20 although the story covers only a few weeks in the final year of the war, the iliad mentions or alludes to many of the greek legends about the siege. Here are the most exciting and essential parts of two historic, epic poems. Ive listened to enders game by orson scott card, the martian by andy weir, skyward by brandon sanderson and recently i watched the nightflyers on netflix and would love to find an audio book on audible that has to do with some sort of. The iliad by homer part 1 of 2 full audiobook greatestaudiobooks special offer. I had read fagles new translation, but nothing prepared me for the powerful and almost musical reading. While the heroes fight before the walls of troy the gods have also drawn up battle lines, and it. The iliad by homer the 25th greatest fiction book of all. The iliad abridged dating to the ninth century bc, homers timeless poem still vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions and battling amidst devastation and destruction, as it moves inexorably to the wrenching, tragic conclusion of the trojan war. This is how the iliad should be heard it is a poem meant to be heard. If you are strapped for time we recommend the two excellent abridgments of these classics the iliad abridged and the odyssey abridged. M4b compatible with most audio book players and itunes homer.

Ive listened to enders game by orson scott card, the martian by andy weir, skyward by. Popular abridged books meet your next favorite book. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The iliad is an ancient greek epic poem by homer that was first published in 762 bc. Mar 14, 2014 the iliad is purportedly written by the blind poet homer some time during the eighth century bc. Like his father and grandfather before him, kino is a poor diver, gathering pearls from the gulf beds that once brought great wealth to the kings of spain and now provide kino, juana, and their infant son with meager subsistence. The iliad by homer audio book on compact discs 8 cds for 9 hours abridged brand new sealed refer to photos thanks a3 see details the iliad by homer audio book 8 cds 9 hours abridged new sealed rare audiobook. Achilles has quarrelled with agamemnon and sulks in his tent, while hector brings his trojans to the brink of victory. Read an overview of the entire poem or a line by line summary and analysis. The iliad by homer part 2 of 2 full audiobook greatest audio books duration. Set in the trojan war, the tenyear siege of ilium by a coalition of greek states, it tells of the battles and. My unlikely escape from corporate america dan conway even if you have zero interest in cryptocurrency, you will likely enjoy this fascinating story about a man who overcomes some serious issues and risky financial decisions to make millions.

Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the iliad and what it means. The poem is commonly dated to between 800 and 600 bc. This is an abridged cassette audiobook, with booklet, in cardboard box, in very good condition, box does show some wear around edges, but tapes are in very good condition. Librivox recording of homers iliad translated by samuel butler, read by librivox volunteers. Its supreme importance in greek literature slowly permeated to the rest of the western world and in time to come, the two epic poems, the iliad and the odyssey became the reference points for thousands of works of art. Sep 01, 2007 one the earliest and greatest epic poems of the western world, the iliad tells the story of fifty critical days towards the end of the trojan war. His translation of homers iliad and odyssey have recently been published in both book and audiobook form. Robert fagles, chairman of the department of comparative literature at princeton university, brings the energy of contemporary language of this 2,700yearold epic, while maintaining the drive and metric music of homers poetr. At the end of this text there is a glossary of names and places. Naxos audiobooks iliad, the unabridged anton lesser.

Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Perhaps the greatest poem of the western world, the iliad tells the story of fifty critical days towards the. The poem is, in part, a sequel to the iliad, and concerns the events that befall the greek hero odysseus in his long journey back to his native land ithaca after the fall. The iliad by homer the 25th greatest fiction book of all time. When you join professor vandiver for this lecture series on the iliad, youll come to understand what has enthralled and gripped so many people. Third in the chronicles of ancient darkness series. Perhaps the greatest poem of the western world, the iliad tells the story of fifty critical days towards the end of the trojan war. Renowned classicist bernard knox observes in his superb introduction that although the violence of the iliad. Written by homer, richmond lattimore translator, narrated by charlton griffin. Achilles has quarrelled with agamemnon and sulks in his tent while hector brings his trojans to the brink of victory. The odyssey is one of the two major ancient greek epic poems the other being the iliad, attributed to the poet. One the earliest and greatest epic poems of the western world, the iliad tells the story of fifty critical days towards. Homer, derek jacobi, robert fagles translator, maria tucci.

This abridged translation is roughly onethird the length of the original poem. The iliad audiobook homer, richmond lattimore translator. It is a true representation of how the author wrote the story. Enhanced with an introduction read by susan sarandon, this audio book edition of the iliad fully captures the epic nature of this story of an ancient tragedy. Years ago i had the penguin recording on tape, which eventually got chewed up and ive been looking to replace it even since. It is read by a number of different volunteer narrators at librivox and the quality sounds pretty good for each of them. The iliad audible audiobook abridged homer author, derek jacobi. The iliad is purportedly written by the blind poet homer some time during the eighth century bc. Her compelling 12lecture look at this literary masterpiece whether its the work of many authors or the vision of a single blind poet makes. See a complete list of the characters in the iliad and indepth analyses of achilles, agamemnon, and hector. Though stevens speeds up in the heat of the moment, he reads with perfect clarity, intelligence, and passion. The iliad by homer part 1 of 2 full audiobook greatest. The first of homers great epic poems, the iliad portrays the final days of the trojan war. The odyssey is one of the two major ancient greek epic poems the other being the iliad, attributed to the poet homer.

The iliad abridged download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. If you would like to delve into some of the works of homer on audio book, then you should listen to the iliad as well as the odyssey complete and unabridged on audio download. No there it lay, the great pearl, perfect as the moon. Although the story covers only a few weeks in the final year of the war, the iliad mentions or alludes to many of the greek legends. A printed paperback edition of this abridged translation is available from richer resources publications. It became the single most important literary resource in ancient greek culture, and has exercised a decisive influence on western culture an influence which continues to this day.

The problem with any abridged version is that you lose much and in this case most of the book. Sir ian mckellen audio books radio shows recordings. The iliad is an epic poem in dactylic hexameters, traditionally attributed to homer. So i love listening to audio books and recently ive been in a spacescifi kick and would love more. The iliad, together with the odyssey, is one of two ancient greek epic poems traditionally attributed. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. The iliad abridged the iliad unabridged the life and works of chopin unabridged the life and works of chopin unabridged little dorrit abridged little dorrit unabridged the mayor of casterbridge unabridged the middle way unabridged the essential john milton selections nicholas nickleby abridged the odyssey abridged. The iliad translated and abridged by ian johnston malaspina universitycollege nanaimo, bc canada this abridged version of homers iliad has been prepared by ian johnston of vancouver island university, nanaimo, british columbia, canada, from my translation of the complete poem. Homers iliad, the oldest and greatest epic poem in our cultu. It is an essential precursor to the infamous journey of odysseus. The iliad has stood the test of time and is still one of it not the best depictions of. In his isolation from the fighting, however, achilles begins to change, and when in book 9 the achaeans seeks to persuade him to return by conferring enormous.

One of britains leading classical actors, anton lesser has worked extensively at the national theatre, and is an associate artist of the royal shakespeare company, where, over the years, he has played many of the principal roles, including romeo, troilus, petruchio and richard iii. For we may remark generally of our mathematical researches, that these auxiliary quantities, these long and difficult calculations into which we are often drawn, are almost always proofs that we have not in the beginning considered the objects themselves so thoroughly and directly as their nature requires, since all is abridged and simplified, as soon as we place ourselves in a right point. His translations of both the iliad and odyssey have sold hundreds of thousands of copies and have become the standard. So what is the difference between an unabridged and an abridged book. One the earliest and greatest epic poems of the western world. Its supreme importance in greek literature slowly permeated to the rest of. Librivox recording of the odyssey, by homer transl. A must for school and community library audiobook collections, this parmenides audio 12 cd, 15 hour edition of the iliad is enthusiastically recommended for all listeners searching for. The poem is commonly dated to the 8th or 7th century bc, and many scholars believe it is the oldest extant work of literature in the greek language, making it the first work of european literature. The iliad audiobook by homer, robert fagles translator.