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The Odyssey & The Iliad Complete

By Homer
Series: Gothic Fantasy
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The Odyssey & The Iliad Complete by Homer is a collection of two epic poems that form a cornerstone of ancient Greek literature. The Iliad recounts the events of the Trojan War, focusing on the hero Achilles and the battles that define the conflict. The Odyssey follows Odysseus on his perilous journey home after the war, encountering mythical creatures and divine interventions. Both stories explore themes of heroism, fate, and the struggle between human will and the whims of the gods.
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Format: Hardback
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You might enjoy this book if you are interested in epic tales filled with heroism, gods, and ancient mythology. Perfect for those who appreciate stories of adventure, honour, and the timeless struggles of gods and men in the context of ancient Greek history and culture.

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The Odyssey & The Iliad Complete

The Iliad and the Odyssey combined into one volume. The latest title in Flame Tree's beautiful, comprehensive series of Gothic Fantasy titles concentrates on the ancient, epic origins of modern fantasy.

A gorgeous collector's edition of The Greatest Epics in Western Literature, now in the Flame Tree Gothic Fantasy and Epic Tales series.

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A gorgeous collector's edition of the greatest epics in Western literature, now in the Flame Tree Gothic Fantasy and Epic Tales series.

Two great epics of Western culture are combined here into one volume. The Iliad tells the story of the Trojan War of the Ancient Greeks, focusing on the struggles of Achilles. The Odyssey covers the events after the war as Odysseus travels home, encountering many strange monsters and creatures.

The Flame Tree Gothic Fantasy, Classic Stories and Epic Tales collections bring together the entire range of myth, folklore and modern short fiction. Highlighting the roots of suspense, supernatural, science fiction, and mystery stories, the books in the Flame Tree Collections series are beautifully presented, perfect as a gift and offer a lifetime of reading pleasure.

Hardback, Deluxe edition, printed on silver, matt laminated, gold and silver foil stamped, embossed.

Series: Gothic Fantasy

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781839649660

Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 14 June 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Flame Tree Publishing

Illustration: 25 Line drawings, black and white

Contributors:

  • Literature and Science Flame Tree Studio
  • Foreword by Antony Makrinos

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 792g

Pages: 432

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Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction Homer Series: Gothic Fantasy

About the Author

Antony Makrinos (Foreword) received his PhD in Classics from UCL in 2005. He has been a visiting Lecturer in the School of English and Drama at Queen Mary College and a Teaching Fellow at KCL; in 2005 he became a Research and Teaching Fellow in the Greek and Latin Department at UCL, then a Senior Teaching Fellow in 2017 and is now an Associate Professor in Classics. In 2017 Antony also became a Senior Teaching Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. His interests include Greek epic, especially Homer, Greek education, scholarship in Byzantium, and reception studies, again especially Homer, on film and popular culture. He is currently working on an edition of Eustathius' Commentary on Homer's Odyssey (Book 1).

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