The Iliad (Clothbound Classics)

Homero

Penguin

2014

560 páginas

18h 40m

ISBN-10: 014139465X

The Iliad is the first and the greatest literary achievement of Greek civilization - an epic poem without rival in the literature of the world, and the cornerstone of Western culture. The story centres on the critical events in the last year of the Trojan War, which lead to Achilleus' killing of Hektor and determine the fate of Troy. But Homer's theme is not simply war or heroism. With compassion and humanity, he presents a universal and tragic view of the world, of human life lived under the shadow of suffering and death, set against a vast and largely unpitying divine background..

Seven Greek cities claim the honour of being the birthplace of Homer (c. 8th-7th century BC), the poet to whom the composition of the Iliadand Odyssey are attributed. The Iliad is the oldest surviving work of Western literature, but the identity - or even the existence - of Homer himself is a complete mystery, with no reliable biographical information having survived.

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Classico dos clássicos

Esse poema épico e muito bom, mas é pra quem gosta. Não é uma leitura simples e rápida, a estrutura é diferente, porém tem muitos personagens que foram bem explorados e acho que vale a pena ler em algum momento.