The Iliad (The Norton Library)
Will be published approx. on 11. May 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
816 pages
978-1-324-10207-6 (ISBN)
Description
The Norton Library edition of The Iliad features the complete text of Emily Wilson's renowned 2023 translation. An elucidating introduction explores the poem's Bronze Age origins, its major themes, and its unsurpassed impact and influence. Also included in this edition are specially -drawn maps, a glossary (with pronunciation), and summaries and extensive notes for each book.
The Norton Library is a growing collection of high-quality texts and translations-influential works of literature and philosophy-introduced and edited by leading scholars. Norton Library editions prepare readers for their first encounter with the works that they'll re-read over a lifetime.
Inviting introductions highlight the work's significance and influence, providing the historical and literary context students need to dive in with confidence.
Endnotes and an easy-to-read design deliver an uninterrupted reading experience, encouraging students to read the text first and refer to endnotes for more information as needed.
An affordable price (most $10 or less) encourages students to buy the book and to come to class with the assigned edition.
The Norton Library is a growing collection of high-quality texts and translations-influential works of literature and philosophy-introduced and edited by leading scholars. Norton Library editions prepare readers for their first encounter with the works that they'll re-read over a lifetime.
Inviting introductions highlight the work's significance and influence, providing the historical and literary context students need to dive in with confidence.
Endnotes and an easy-to-read design deliver an uninterrupted reading experience, encouraging students to read the text first and refer to endnotes for more information as needed.
An affordable price (most $10 or less) encourages students to buy the book and to come to class with the assigned edition.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 36 mm
Weight
511 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-324-10207-6 (9781324102076)
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Persons
HOMER's identity is shrouded in mystery. Most scholars agree that an epic poet named Homer likely existed anywhere between 900 to 700 B.C.E. Legend, originating in antiquity, says that Homer was a blind bard from Ionia, but no account of Homer's life can be verified. The Iliad and The Odyssey, the two epic poems attributed to Homer, which take place during the Trojan War and its aftermath, were derived from the oral storytelling tradition. Their method of composition-either by a single author or several bards working in tandem-remains unknown. The Homeric Poems are among the most significant narratives in the Greek and Western literary canon. Emily Wilson is a professor of classical studies at the University of Pennsylvania. She has been named a fellow of the American Academy in Rome, a Guggenheim Fellow, and a MacArthur Fellow. In addition to Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, she has also published translations of Sophocles, Euripides, and Seneca. She lives in Philadelphia.