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The Iliad

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The Iliad

De : Homer, Robert Fagles - translator, Bernard Knox - introduction
Lu par : Derek Jacobi, Maria Tucci
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Dating to the ninth century BC, Homer’s 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. Renowned classicist Bernard Knox observes in his superb Introduction that although the violence of the Iliad is grim and relentless, it coexists with both images of civilized life and a poignant yearning for peace.

Combining the skills of a poet and scholar, Robert Fagles brings the energy of contemporary language to this enduring heroic epic. He maintains the drive and metric music of Homer’s poetry, and evokes the impact and nuance of the Iliad’s mesmerizing repeated phrases in what Peter Levi calls “an astonishing performance.”Translation Copyright ©1990 by Robert Fagles; (P)1992 Penguin-HighBridge Audio, Packaging ©1992 Penguin-HighBridge Audio
Classiques Littérature antique, classique et médiévale Poésie

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“Fitzgerald has solved virtually every problem that has plagued translators of Homer. The narrative runs, the dialogue speaks, the military action is clear, and the repetitive epithets become useful text rather than exotic relics.” –Atlantic Monthly

“Fitzgerald’ s swift rhythms, bright images, and superb English make Homer live as never before…This is for every reader in our time and possibly for all time.”–Library Journal

“[Fitzgerald’ s Odyssey and Iliad] open up once more the unique greatness of Homer’s art at the level above the formula; yet at the same time they do not neglect the brilliant texture of Homeric verse at the level of the line and the phrase.” –The Yale Review

“What an age can read in Homer, what its translators can manage to say in his presence, is one gauge of its morale, one index to its system of exultations and reticences. The supple, the iridescent, the ironic, these modes are among our strengths, and among Mr. Fitzgerald’s.” –National Review

With an Introduction by Gregory Nagy
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Attention this is an abridged and incomplete reading of Robert Fagles’ translation of the Iliad.
Fagles’ translation is wonderful. The story itself is one of the world’s most timeless classics. Derek Jacobi is a genius narrator. Just a shame this doesn’t include the full Fagles translation of the Iliad.

If you are looking for a great full translation/narration, I recommend you choose the translation by Richard Lattimore, also available on audible. If you want a somewhat shorter version, this one here will do well. I was looking for the complete story.

Beautifully read but why ABRIDGED?

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