The iliad audiobook by homer, robert fagles translator. Derek jacobi narrated audio books at simply audiobooks. The audio is read by sir derek jacobi and is a collection of 16 poems that contain an assortment of bestiary verse and fairy tale rhyme. The iliad by homer robert fagles trans read by derek jacobi. Renowned classicist bernard knox observes in his superb introduction that although the violence of the iliad. His translations of both the iliad and odyssey have sold hundreds of thousands of copies and have become the standard translations of our. The odyssey is one of two epic poems that survived from ancient greece.
In this brilliant translation, robert fagles brings the vigor of contemporary language to homers 2,700yearold tale. The iliad, together with the odyssey, is one of two ancient greek epic poems traditionally attributed to homer. Buy the iliad abridged edition by homer, knox, professor bernard, jacobi, derek, fagles, professor robert isbn. Set near the end of the trojan war, the story is less a battlefield drama than a grandscale, ancient soap opera in. The publication of a new translation by fagles is a literary event. Jul 09, 2014 the iliad, the opening of book i, translated by robert fagles. The odyssey is the greatest adventure story ever written, and one of the great epic masterpieces of western literature for almost 3,000 years, it has been a storehouse of ancient greek folklore and myth. Jun 15, 2006 buy the iliad abridged edition by homer, knox, professor bernard, jacobi, derek, fagles, professor robert isbn. 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. Derek jacobi, perhaps best known for his performance in the title role of.
Sir derek jacobi has had a long and distinguished career. 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. The iliad, the opening of book i, translated by robert fagles. Nov 16, 2014 opening of book i of homers the odyssey as translated by allen mandelbaum. The iliad audiobook homer, robert fitzgerald translator. 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. It is a stunning recording that captures all the characters in their. Apr 27, 2020 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. Composed around 730 bc, homers iliad recounts the events of a few momentous weeks in the protracted 10year wa. Derek jacobi audiobooks audiobook narrator download. The iliad is one of the two great epics of homer, and is typically described as one of the greatest war stories of all time, but to say the iliad is a war story does not begin to describe the emotional sweep of.
Homer was a greek poet, recognized as the author of the great epics, the iliad, the story of the siege of troy, and the odyssey, the tale of ulyssess wanderings. A timeless, powerful poem conveys the horror and the heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions and battling. Sir derek jacobi narrates the story of the feud between hector and achilles. It is a stunning recording that captures all the characters in their own charming and mysterious ways. Achilles, helen, hector, and other heroes of greek myth and history in the tenth and final year of the greek. The iliad audible audiobook abridged homer author, derek jacobi. The ancients believed it was a bard called homer, although they disagreed about biographical details.
The iliad is the story of achilles, a greek hero of the trojan war and the iliad is the story of the trojan war and achilles plus a few others. As you are reading the iliad in your english class, you will be. The odyssey is the greatest adventure story ever written, and one of the great epic masterpieces of western literature for almost 3,000 years, it has been a storehouse of ancient greek. The iliad homer read by sir derk jacobi audiobook new cd. Though stevens speeds up in the heat of the moment. Release the iliad by homer read by sir derek jacobi. 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. The iliad audiobook by homer 9781101058077 rakuten kobo. Opening of book i of homers the odyssey as translated by allen mandelbaum.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The iliad by homer robert fagles trans read by derek. The adventures of tom bombadil is a collection of poetry written by j. The result is a wonderfully accessible iliad that preserves every nuance. 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. He has toured in becket and uncle vanya, and he received a tony award for his performance as benedick in the rscs production of much ado about. Academy of american poets harold morton landon translation award, 1991. The result, the winner of the 1991 academy of american poets landon. Listen to the iliad by homer available from rakuten kobo. For thousands of years, homers ancient epic poem the iliad has enchanted readers from around the world. Though stevens speeds up in the heat of the moment, he reads with perfect clarity, intelligence, and passion. The iliad is one of the two great epics of homer, and is typically described as one of the greatest war stories of all time, but to say the iliad is a war story does not begin to describe the emotional sweep of its action and characters.
The iliad by robert fagles derek jacobi abridged cassettes. 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. 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. 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. The result, the winner of the 1991 academy of american poets landon translation award, is a wonderfully accessible iliad that preserves. The iliad release by homer read by sir derek jacobi see all versions of. The iliad audiobook homer, robert fagles translator. Her compelling 12lecture look at this literary masterpiece whether its the work of many authors or the vision of a single blind poet makes. Homer, derek jacobi, robert fagles translator, maria tucci, penguin audiobooks.
This story has been read, discussed, and written about for centuries. The story begins when paris, son of priam, king of troy, carries off the beautiful helen, thereby. Set during the trojan war, the tenyear siege of the city of troy ilium by a coalition of greek states, it tells of the battles and events during. He has toured in becket and uncle vanya, and he received a tony award for his performance as benedick in the rscs production of much ado about nothing.
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 identity of the composer of the odyssey and the iliad is a matter of some speculation. The iliad jacobi, derek, fagles, robert 9780453007740. When you join professor vandiver for this lecture series on the iliad, youll come to understand what has enthralled and gripped so many people. The iliad audiobook mp3 the iliad audiobook mp3 written by luffytaro on.
As a professional audiobook narrator, she has shared with other cast members in the audie award nomination in 2010 for selected shorts. It was commonly thought that he lived on chios, an isl. It is also our very first novel, if we think of it in terms of romantic plot development, realistic characterizations, frequent change of scene, and heroic dramatic devices. The original greek is menis, a noun used for gods, not mortals.
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