Homer's Iliad and Odyssey: A Biography

by Alberto Manguel

A worldwide exploration of the history, purpose, and inescapable influence of the Iliad and the Odyssey that will inspire readers to think anew about Homer's work

No one knows whether Homer was a real person, but there is no doubt that the epic poems assembled under his name are foundations of Western literature. The Iliad and the Odyssey--with their tales of the Trojan War, Achilles, Odysseus and Penelope,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300272472
• ISBN13: 9780300272475
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.2"