While it is unknown if there ever was a man named Homer, there is no doubt that the epic poems assembled under his name form the cornerstone of Western literature, feeding our imagination for over two and a half millennia. "The Iliad and The Odyssey," with their tales of the Trojan War, Achilles, Ulysses and Penelope, the Sirens, the Cyclops, Helen of Troy, and the petulant gods, are familiar to most readers because they are so pervasive. From Plato to Virgil, Pope to Joyce, the poems have been told and retold, interpreted ...
Read More
While it is unknown if there ever was a man named Homer, there is no doubt that the epic poems assembled under his name form the cornerstone of Western literature, feeding our imagination for over two and a half millennia. "The Iliad and The Odyssey," with their tales of the Trojan War, Achilles, Ulysses and Penelope, the Sirens, the Cyclops, Helen of Troy, and the petulant gods, are familiar to most readers because they are so pervasive. From Plato to Virgil, Pope to Joyce, the poems have been told and retold, interpreted and embellished. In this graceful and sweeping book, Alberto Manguel traces the lineage of the poems from their inception and first recording. He considers the original purpose of the poems--either as allegory of philosophical truth or as a record of historical truth--surveys the challenges the pagan Homer presented to the early Christian world, and maps the spread of the works around the world and through the centuries. Manguel follows Homer through the greatest literature ever created and, above all, delights in the poems themselves.
Read Less
Add this copy of Homer's the Iliad and the Odyssey: a Biography (Books to cart. $6.48, fair condition, Sold by Dream Books Co. rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Denver, CO, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Grove Press.
Add this copy of Homer's the Iliad and the Odyssey to cart. $6.79, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Grove Press.
Add this copy of Homer's the Iliad and the Odyssey to cart. $6.79, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Grove Press.
Add this copy of Homer's the Iliad and the Odyssey: a Biography (Books to cart. $6.81, good condition, Sold by Solr Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Skokie, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Grove Press.
Add this copy of Homer's the Iliad and the Odyseey: a Biography to cart. $7.15, very good condition, Sold by Cathy's Half Price Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Havertown, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Douglas & McIntyre Ltd.
Add this copy of Homer's the Iliad & the Osyssey: a Biography to cart. $9.00, very good condition, Sold by Powell's Books Chicago rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES.
Add this copy of Homer's the Iliad and the Odyssey Format: Paperback to cart. $9.06, new condition, Sold by Websew Inc rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Avenel, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Grove Press.
Add this copy of HomerīS the Iliad and the Odyssey: a Biography to cart. $27.49, new condition, Sold by Kennys.ie rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galway, IRELAND, published 2009 by Grove Press.
Add this copy of Homer's the Iliad and the Odyssey: a Biography to cart. $37.76, new condition, Sold by Revaluation Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Exeter, DEVON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2009 by Grove Pr.
Add this copy of Homer's the Iliad and the Odyssey: a Biography (Books to cart. $64.37, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Grove Press.
