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The Iliad

A New Translation by Caroline Alexander

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The Iliad

Auteur(s): Homer, Caroline Alexander - translator
Narrateur(s): Dominic Keating
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With her virtuoso translation, classicist and best-selling author Caroline Alexander brings to life Homer's timeless epic of the Trojan War.

Composed around 730 BC, Homer's Iliad recounts the events of a few momentous weeks in the protracted 10-year war between the invading Achaeans, or Greeks, and the Trojans in their besieged city of Ilion. From the explosive confrontation between Achilles, the greatest warrior at Troy, and Agamemnon, the inept leader of the Greeks, through to its tragic conclusion, The Iliad explores the abiding, blighting facts of war.

Soldier and civilian, victor and vanquished, hero and coward, men, women, young, old - The Iliad evokes in poignant, searing detail the fate of every life ravaged by the Trojan War. And, as told by Homer, this ancient tale of a particular Bronze Age conflict becomes a sublime and sweeping evocation of the destruction of war throughout the ages.

Carved close to the original Greek, acclaimed classicist Caroline Alexander's new translation is swift and lean, with the driving cadence of its source - a translation epic in scale yet devastating in its precision and power.

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A genuinely stellar performance by the narrator and the translator. I strongly recommend this audiobook.

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Excellent speaker, a man like a god. Standing above all other men in counsel. So the epic of shining Hector, breaker of horses and the son of Peleus, swift footed Achilles, was told.

beautiful story, beautifully orated

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Dominic Keating does an excellent job performing this work. his voice carries a weight and presence that is very appropriate for this work.

I haven't read any other translations of the Iliad, but Caroline Alexander has done a great job breathing life into this work for an audience in the 21st century.

This piece is a must listen.

excellent and accessible.

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A translation that makes the oldest epic on the planet seem urgent. I cannot recommend this enough. I also really enjoy the narrator saying "Iliados" rather than "Iliad"--it's the little things that make a good narration.

Gut-Wrenching! Unforgettable! Life-changing!

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