{"product_id":"the-iliad-owc-hardback-9780198797357","title":"The Iliad: (Owc Hardback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Homer | Anthony Verity | Barbara Graziosi\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Ancient \u0026amp; Classical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"War, the bringer of tears...\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWar, glory, despair, and mourning: for 2,700 years \u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eIliad\u003c\/em\u003e has gripped listeners and readers with the story of Achilles' anger and Hector's death. This tragic episode during the siege of Troy, sparked by a quarrel between the leader of the Greek army and its mightiest warrior, Achilles, is played out between mortals and gods, with devastating human consequences. It is a story of many truths, of awesome emotions, the quest for fame and revenge, the plight of women, and the lighthearted laughter of the gods. Above all, it confronts us with war in all its brutality - and with fleeting images of peace, which punctuate the poem as distant memories, startling comparisons, and doomed aspirations. \u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eIliad\u003c\/em\u003e's extraordinary power testifies to the commitment of its many readers, who have turned to it in their own struggles to understand life and death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis elegant and compelling new translation is accompanied by a full introduction and notes that guide the reader in understanding the poem and the many different contexts in which it was performed and read.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46552525734039,"sku":"9780198797357","price":745.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780198797357.webp?v=1767952108","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-iliad-owc-hardback-9780198797357","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}