I wanted it to be in my voice, for better or worse. Each has a distinctive badge, each comes with its own vocal dna, he says. The iliad penguin classics kindle edition by homer, bernard knox, robert fagles. Buy the iliad penguin classics new ed by homer, knox, bernard, knox, bernard, fagles, robert isbn.
The odyssey is literatures grandest evocation of every mans journey through life. He attended amherst college, graduating in 1955 with a bachelor of arts degree. The original greek is menis, a noun used for gods, not mortals. He maintains the drive and metric music of homers poetry, and evokes the impact and nuance of the iliads mesmerizing repeated phrases in what peter levi calls an astonishing performance. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The iliad by robert fagles and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Podcast for kids nfb radio 101 sermon podcast pauping off all steak no sizzle podcast church of the oranges daily chapel spring 2012. The odyssey audiobook homer, robert fagles translator. The story begins when paris, son of priam, king of troy, carries off the beautiful helen, thereby. He was the recipient of the 1997 penralph manheim medal for translation and a 1996 award in literature from the american academy of arts and letters.
Homer was the first greek writer whose work survives. Internet archive bookreader homer the odyssey fagles. He maintains the drive and metric music of homers poetry, and evokes the impact and nuance of the iliad s mesmerizing repeated phrases in. He is the recipient of the 1997 penralph manheim medal for translation and a 1996 academy award.
He brings the energy of contemporary language to this enduring heroic work, but maintains the drive and metric music of homers poetry and evokes the impact and nuance of homers mesmerizing repeated phrases. Classics in audio series homer author john lescault narrator 2003 the iliad. Rieus popular 1950 version, and this one by caroline alexander 2015. Sep 27, 2017 the iliad translated by robert fagles audio book on bookdepository stay safe and healthy. This groundbreaking english version by robert fagles is the most important recent translation of homers great epic poem. The iliad livre audio homer, robert fagles translator. The great war epic of western literature, in a stunning translation by acclaimed classicist robert fagles a penguin classic dating to the ninth century b.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Although notable translations of the iliad by robert fitzgerald and richmond lattimore had appeared in 1961 and 1965, fagles momentously chose to translate the poem for what he called the channelsurfing age because every decade if not every age needs its own translation, and, as he said, the trojan war ends but it never stops. The iliad by homer part 1 of 2 full audiobook greatest. The iliad and the odyssey box set 9780147712554 by homer, bernard knox. 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 by homer derek jacobi reads the opening, translated by robert fagles duration. Along with the odyssey, the iliad is among the oldest extant works of western literature, and its written version is usually dated to around the eighth century bc. It was commonly thought that he lived on chios, an isl. But when the trojan hector kills achilles close friend patroclus. Review listen to homers ancient greek epic poem the iliad, translated by samuel butler. In this brilliant translation, robert fagles brings the vigor of contemporary language to homers 2,700yearold story of the trojan war. Robert fagles project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Buy the iliad by robert fagles, homer from amazons fiction books store.
Achilles has quarreled with agamemnon and sulks in his tent, while hector brings his trojans to the brink of victory. The iliad is an epic poem in dactylic hexameters, traditionally attributed to homer. Marks 19 professor of comparative literature, emeritus, at princeton university. It has to do with the tone of voice of the translator. In robert fagles beautifully rendered text, the iliad overwhelms us afresh. The ancients believed it was a bard called homer, although they disagreed about biographical details. The words used are in normal english so you dont have to struggle to decipher them. Robert fagless vigorous, celebrated translation of the iliad receives a lively and engaging reading from renowned actor derek jacobi in this abridged production of homers classic. The 1990 appearance of robert fagless iliad offered a new experience of homer. This is the best version i have found so far of the iliad.
The iliad, together with the odyssey, is one of two ancient greek epic poems traditionally attributed to homer. Nov 02, 2006 robert fagles, whose acclaimed translations of homers iliad and odyssey were welcomed as major publishing events, brings the aeneid to a new generation of readers, retaining all of the gravitas and humanity of the original latin as well as its powerful blend of poetry and myth. The publication of a new translation by fagles is a literary event. 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. The result, the winner of the 1991 academy of american poets landon translation award, is a wonderfully accessible iliad that preserves every nuance of homers genius. Robert fitzgeralds translation of the iliad into normal english is beautiful and poetic. The great war epic of western literature, translated by acclaimed classicist robert fagles, and. The project gutenberg ebook of the iliad of homer by homer this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever the iliad robert fagles pdf. In the myths and legends that are retold here, the energy and poetry of homers original is captured in a bold, contemporary idiom, giving us an edition of the odyssey that is a joy to listen to, worth savoring and treasuring for its sheer lyrical mastery this audiobook is sure to delight both the classicist. Susan sarandon reads an introduction by tom palaima as well as synopses of each book, all of which are included in a useful little booklet. Aug 17, 2006 combining the skills of a poet and scholar, robert fagles brings the energy of contemporary language to this enduring heroic epic. His translations of both the iliad and odyssey have sold hundreds of thousands of copies and have become the standard translations of our era.
As much as any translation can bring about such an effect, robert fagles does successfully teleport the reader back to ithaca and its surrounds. Combining the skills of a poet and scholar, robert fagles brings the energy of contemporary language to this enduring heroic epic. A must for school and community library audiobook collections, this parmenides audio 12 cd, 15 hour edition of the iliad is enthusiastically recommended for all listeners searching for. Robert fagles national endowment for the humanities neh. At its centre is achilles, the greatest warriorchampion of the greeks, and his refusal to fight after being humiliated by his leader agamemnon. Though stevens speeds up in the heat of the moment, he reads with perfect clarity, intelligence, and passion. Homer author robert fagles translator 2006 the story of the. Peter greens highly literate translation 2015 is technically excellent but not as readable as the three just mentioned. September 11, 1933 march 26, 2008 was an american professor, poet, and academic, best known for his many translations of ancient greek and roman classics, especially his acclaimed translations of the epic poems of homer. The centuries old epic about the wrath of achilles is rendered into modern english verse by a renowned translator and accompanied by an introduction that reassesses the identity of homer. Now, with this stunning modern verse translation, fagles has reintroduced virgils aeneid to a whole new generation, and completed the classical triptych at the heart of western.
The result is a wonderfully accessible iliad that preserves every nuance of homers genius. The verse translation has been hailed by scholars as the new standard, providing an iliad that delights modern sensibility and aesthetic without sacrificing the grandeur and particular genius of homers own style and language. The great epic of western literature, translated by the acclaimed classicist robert fagles a penguin classic robert fagles, winner of the penralph manheim medal for translation and a 1996 academy award in literature from the american academy of arts and letters, presents us with homers bestloved and most accessible poem in a stunning. A timeless, powerful poem conveys the horror and the heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions and battling amidst devastation and destruction, as the tale moves to its terrifying, tragic conclusion. 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. 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. In this brilliant translation, robert fagles brings the vigor of contemporary language to homers 2,700yearold tale. Jun 03, 2016 the iliad, by homer full audiobook homers iliad is the first great work of western literature.
He was one of a long line of bards, or poets, who worked in the. Composed in twentyfour books of greek hexameter poetry, it portrays the events of the last year. The story begins when paris, son of priam, king of troy, carries off the beautiful helen, thereby precipitating the bitter trojan. 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. This is not a reflection on fagles translation or ian mckellens narration which are both 5 stars. The iliad translated by robert fagles audio book on.
The stirring story of the trojan war and the rage of achilles. Robert fagles, whose acclaimed translations of homers iliad and odyssey were welcomed as major publishing events, brings the aeneid to a new generation of readers, retaining all of the gravitas and humanity of the original latin as well as its powerful blend of poetry and myth. Dan stevens, the narrator, does an equally amazing job. The 4 star rating in this case is only for the 2005 penguin audio audiobook edition of robert fagles 1996 translation of homers the odyssey. Three excellent newer ones are by robert fagles 1990, peter jones a superb 2003 revision of e. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the iliad penguin classics. Bernard knox the centuries old epic about the wrath of achilles is rendered into modern english verse by a renowned translator and accompanied by an introduction that reassesses the identity of homer. The reader is supposed to be almost vicariously presentin a corner of the royal hall enraptured by the telling of the myths and legends of ancient greece. Learn about the wrath of achilles, the greek hero of the trojan war, along with a whole cast of greeks, trojans, and gods that battle throughout the final year of the siege of troy.
Mar 14, 2014 the iliad is purportedly written by the blind poet homer some time during the eighth century bc. Odysseus reliance on his wit and wiliness for survival in his encounters with divine and natural forces, during his tenyear voyage home to ithaca after the trojan war, is at once the timeless human story and an individual test of moral endurance. Mar 26, 2008 fagles was born in philadelphia, pennsylvania, the son of charles fagles, a lawyer, and vera voynow fagles, an architect. Achilles has quarreled with agamemnon and sulks in his tent. The iliad audiobook by homer, robert fagles translator. Set near the end of the trojan war, the story is less a battlefield drama than a grandscale, ancient soap opera in which a trifling contest among. The iliad in this widely acclaimed verse translation of homers great epic, robert fagles combines the skills of poet and scholar. The iliad, the opening of book i, translated by robert fagles. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. The identity of the composer of the odyssey and the iliad is a matter of some speculation. At its center is achilles, the greatest warriorchampion of the greeks, and his refusal to fight after being humiliated by his leader, agamemnon. Jacobi is a great actor, but he tends to overact when reading the iliad by, for instance, stretching long vowels, and his audiobook is an abridgement. Every translation is different, says classicist robert fagles. The iliad penguin classics kindle edition by homer.
The huge themes godlike, yet utterly human of savagery and calculation, of destiny defied, of triumph and grief compel our own. Maria tucci 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. He maintains the drive and metric music of homers poetry, and evokes the impact and nuance of the iliad s mesmerizing repeated phrases in what peter levi calls an astonishing performance. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The result, the winner of the 1991 academy of american poets landon translation award, is a wonderfully accessible iliad that preserves. One of the foremost achievements in western literature, homers iliad tells the story of the darkest episode in the trojan war.
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