The Iliad (1950)

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The Iliad (1950)
Folio Society
Poetry & Plays

The Iliad (1950)

Homer
Edition year 1950
Binding Cloth
Illustrator John Buckland-Wright
Translator F.L. Lucas
Pages 118
Dimensions 25.3 × 16.1 cm

Edition details

The Iliad by Homer, translated in selection by F.L. Lucas, 9 engravings on copper by John Buckland-Wright. Boundin full grey cloth with a figure in gold. Dust-jacket. 118pp. 25.3x16.1cm.

About the book

Homer's Iliad recounts a crucial period during the Trojan War, focusing on the anger of the Greek warrior Achilles. After quarrelling with Agamemnon, Achilles withdraws from battle, setting in motion events that lead to the death of his beloved companion Patroclus and his confrontation with Hector. The epic explores honour, rage, mortality, warfare and the human cost of heroic glory. Homer's Iliad is one of the foundational works of Western literature, set during the final stages of the Trojan War.

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