The Iliad is the first epic poem in human history and it tells a story about ancient Greek heroes, their brave deeds and the great battles they fought. The events narrated in the Iliad take place in the ancient city of Troy during a siege of ten years. The poem doesn’t only narrate the great deeds of its protagonists but also their tragic fates. History Academy’s translation of the poem is extremely close to the original work of Homer and it can be read by both an experienced reader and an occasional one.
The Iliad was written around 730 B.C. by Homer and it tells the final events of a war between Greeks and Trojans that lasted ten years. The story begins with the confrontation between the invincible warrior Achilles and Agamemnon, the general of the Greek army.
History Academy included in the book some additional material to help the new generations approach the poem. The new introduction will allow the readers to understand the historical context of ancient Greece.
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Homer's epic tale of the warrior Odysseus's decades-long struggle to return home after the Trojan War is simply and beautifully retold, with all the drama intact. Young readers will thrill at Odysseus's adventures with the man-eating Cyclops; the enchantress Circe, who turns his crew into pigs; and the angry sea god Poseidon.
This high interest/low vocabulary retelling of The Iliad introduces young readers to Homer's thrilling epic tale. Set during the siege of Troy, and complete with duels, battles, larger-than-life characters like Achilles, and the famed Greek gods, The Iliad is truly the ultimate adventure story.
The Odyssey is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is the second-oldest extant work of Western literature, while the Iliad is the oldest. The Odyssey begins after the end of the ten-year Trojan War (the subject of the Iliad), and Odysseus has still not returned home from the war.This audiobook is the most affordable verison of the Odyssey that also has high quality, masterfully engineered audio. All audio has an even volume level throughout the book, created by using a computer-assisted dyanmic-leveling process. Specific frequencies of narrators' voices have been boosted and compressed to maximize the clarity of their speech. Noise-gate technology has been used to eliminate all background and room noise disturbances. Breakfast Time Media LLC, based in Richmond, Virginia, is dedicated to providing you with the best audio experience at the lowest possible price.
