The iliad abridged audiobook

The iliad stands as the oldest work of european literature still in existence. The iliad homer digital audiobook harpercollins publishers. One of britains leading classical actors, anton lesser has worked extensively at the national theatre, and is an associate artist of the royal shakespeare company, where, over the years, he has played many of the principal roles, including romeo, troilus, petruchio and richard iii. Its supreme importance in greek literature slowly permeated to the rest of the western world and in time to come, the two epic poems, the iliad and the odyssey became the reference points for thousands of works of art. An epic, oftrepeated poem of the siege of troy and the death of hector, homers poetry soars with the battle and the conversations of these ancient greek warriors. The iliad is purportedly written by the blind poet homer some time during the eighth century bc. Listen to homers ancient greek epic poem the iliad, translated by samuel butler. This gave me the opportunity to participate in a project featuring two great and important works, homers iliad and odyssey, and to further support the revival of greek history and the. The poem is, in part, a sequel to the iliad, and concerns the events that befall the greek hero odysseus in his long journey back to his native land ithaca after the fall.

The poem is commonly dated to the 8th or 7th century bc, and many scholars believe it is the oldest extant work of literature in the greek language, making it the first work of european literature. The iliad depicts a roughly 3000yearold warrior culture based on men winning glory by fighting other men and stealing their possessions and enslaving their women, all while placating the touchy gods, though one can never avoid ones long ago decided fate. The identity of homer has been fiercely but inconclusively debated since ancient times. It provides an integral beginning to the infamous journey of odysseus. His audiobook has no introduction, but after the poem a professor reads a section of the iliad in the exotic original greek. While the odyssey was presented in full and i loved it, convinced it could be wiped out of history and released today as a bestseller in the fantasy aisle, the iliad was only bits and pieces. It is read by a number of different volunteer narrators at librivox and the quality sounds pretty good for each of them. Achilles has quarrelled with agamemnon and sulks in his tent while hector brings his trojans to the brink of victory. The iliad by homer part 1 of 2 full audiobook greatest.

Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the iliad and what it means. This would be the best reading translation combination of the iliad available on audible fagles translation is only available in an abridged reading. Set in the trojan war, the tenyear siege of ilium, by a coalition of greek states, it tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between king agamemnon and the warrior achilles. But griffins reading was clearly transferred from cassette tape by machine without a. One the earliest and greatest epic poems of the western world, the iliad tells the story of fifty critical days towards the end of the trojan war. If you like 1 month unlimited audiobook listening 12. Iliad abridged kindle edition by homer, ian crowe, ian johnston. How to choose from abridged vs unabridged audiobooks. The iliad by robert fagles derek jacobi abridged cassettes. His translations of the iliad and the odyssey were originally published by hackett publishing company in 1997 and 2000, respectively. This new and exciting translation of homers epic war poem, the iliad, is told with excitement and character by anton lesser. The power and the beauty of the iliad resound again across 2,700 years in stephen mitchells exciting new translation, as if the lifeblood of its heroes achilles and patroclus, hector and priam flowed in every word.

The essential iliad audiobook by homer, stanley lombardo translator try our site with free audio books. The iliad by homer audio book on compact discs 8 cds for 9 hours abridged brand new sealed refer to photos thanks a3 see details the iliad by homer audio book 8 cds 9. The iliad translated and abridged by ian johnston malaspina universitycollege nanaimo, bc canada this abridged version of homers iliad has been prepared by ian johnston of vancouver island university, nanaimo, british columbia, canada, from my translation of the complete poem. The iliad audiobook by homer try our site with free audio books. Sep 01, 2007 one the earliest and greatest epic poems of the western world, the iliad tells the story of fifty critical days towards the end of the trojan war. The trojan war is over and odysseus, the cunning king of ithaca, sets out for home, his wife penelope and his son telemachus. His translation of homers iliad and odyssey have recently been published in both book and audiobook form. Librivox recording of the iliad of homer, by homer. So, i have this classic literature that i read last year. Homers the illiad stands alone in the realm of classical writings. Feb, 20 although the story covers only a few weeks in the final year of the war, the iliad mentions or alludes to many of the greek legends about the siege. An abridged audiobook is a shortened version of the audiobook, it is condensed by using fewer words, but still retains a sense of the original book. I have a vision of someone saying ok, homer, weve got this fantastic newfangled writing invention, give us your best story in its longest.

Timeline by michael crichton complete unabridged audiobook audio book part 1 duration. Dating to the ninth century bc, homers timeless poem still vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods wrestling. With her virtuoso translation, classicist and bestselling author caroline alexander brings to life homers timeless epic of the trojan warcomposed around 7. The problem with any abridged version is that you lose much and in this case most of the book.

The poem is commonly dated to between 800 and 600 bc. In this brilliant translation, robert fagles brings the vigor of contemporary language to homers 2,700yearold story of the trojan war. The iliad abridged the iliad unabridged the life and works of chopin unabridged the life and works of chopin unabridged little dorrit abridged little dorrit unabridged the mayor of casterbridge unabridged the middle way unabridged the essential john milton selections nicholas nickleby abridged the odyssey abridged. This abridged translation is roughly onethird the length of the original poem. Homer 9 th or 8 th century bc is the presumed author of the iliad and the odyssey, the two greatest epic poems of ancient greece. This abridged translation is roughly onethird the length of the. This is an abridged cassette audiobook, with booklet, in cardboard box, in very good condition, box does show some wear around edges, but tapes are in very good condition, play time approx. The result, the winner of the 1991 academy of american poets landon translation award, is a wonderfully accessible iliad that preserves. I remember reading the iliad when i was a kid in elementary school. Heres where youll find analysis about the poem as a whole. This audiobook contains the most exciting and essential parts of the iliad, capturing the final 50 days of the trojan war and bringing to life ancient men and heroic battles. Homers iliad is a truly 5star great work of literature, and i certainly agree with all the.

Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. The iliad audiobook homer, richmond lattimore translator. The result is a wonderfully accessible iliad that preserves every nuance of homers genius. The iliad is an ancient greek epic poem by homer that was first published in 762 bc. The odyssey is one of the two major ancient greek epic poems the other being the iliad, attributed to the poet homer.

Some folks are very decisive about which format is best for them. Although the story covers only a few weeks in the final year of the war, the iliad mentions or alludes to many of the greek legends about the siege. Stanley lombardo is professor of classics at the university of kansas. Mar 14, 2014 the iliad is purportedly written by the blind poet homer some time during the eighth century bc. The ancient words of homer find a new home in todays world spoken aloud, just as homer intended. Renowned classicist bernard knox observes in his superb introduction. The iliad, together with the odyssey, is one of two ancient greek epic poems traditionally attributed to homer.

Renowned classicist bernard knox observes in his superb introduction that although the violence of. And now, thanks to ian johnston of vancouver island university, you can find online numerous english translations of homers great epic poems, including some by major literary heavyweights. Read an overview of the entire poem or a line by line summary and analysis. An iliad for the twentyfirst century, this magnificent new translation by stephen mitchell sets the highest standards for beauty, accuracy, and aliveness. The iliad audiobook homer, robert fagles translator. The iliad by homer part 2 of 2 full audiobook greatest audio books duration. Naxos audiobooks iliad, the unabridged anton lesser. It proves a long, 10year journey, fraught with dangers, from polyphemus, the oneeyed cyclops, and the seductive sirens, to the love of calypso on her alltoocomfortable isle. The iliad is an epic poem in dactylic hexameters, traditionally attributed to homer. The iliad unabridged audiobook on mp3cd 9781491527955 by homer. Dating to the ninth century bc, homers timeless poem still vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions and battling amidst devastation and destruction, as it moves inexorably to the wrenching, tragic conclusion of the trojan war. The poem concentrates on the key 50 days during the tenyear war, when there is strife not only between the greeks and the defending trojans, but also within the greek forces. The iliad and odyssey they form the bedrock of western literature and culture. The iliad depicts a roughly 3000yearold warrior culture based on men winning glory by fighting other men and stealing their possessions and enslaving their women, all while placating the touchy gods, though one can.

Jul 07, 2015 the iliad pope translation audiobook homer c. Homer audiobook by homer, susan sarandon introduction. Should i bother reading an unabridged version of the iliad. It is an excellent translation you also get the odyssey as well and both books are unabridged.

Renowned classicist bernard knox observes in his superb introduction that although the violence of the iliad. In this brilliant translation, robert fagles brings the vigor of contemporary language to homers 2,700yearold tale. The iliad is an amazingly coherent work, only the rhesos episode ostensibly unrelated to the remainder and generally not included in the standard texts. While the heroes fight before the walls of troy the gods have also drawn up battle lines, and it. But griffins reading was clearly transferred from cassette tape by machine without a sound editor in attendance.

Here are the most exciting and essential parts of two historic, epic poems. Learn about the wrath of achilles, the greek hero of the trojan war, along with. The iliad by homer part 1 of 2 full audiobook greatestaudiobooks special offer. Perhaps the greatest poem of the western world, homers the iliad unfolds the story of fifty critical days near the end of the trojan war. Read an overview of the entire poem or a line by line summary.

Homers iliad, the oldest and greatest epic poem in our cultu. This masterful new verse translation of homers classic story of the trojan war has. See a complete list of the characters in the iliad and indepth analyses of achilles, agamemnon, and hector. Stanley lombardo provides a welcome translation, contemporary in its rhythms, assurance, and clarity.