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The Iliad

By: Homer, Stephen Mitchell - translator
Narrated by: Alfred Molina
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From the renowned translator of Rilke, Tao Te Ching, and Gilgamesh, a vivid new translation of Western civilization’s foundational epic: The Iliad.

Tolstoy called the Iliad a miracle; Goethe said that it always thrust him into a state of astonishment. Homer’s story is thrilling, and his Greek is perhaps the most beautiful poetry ever sung or written. But until now, even the best English translations haven’t been able to re-create the energy and simplicity, the speed, grace, and pulsing rhythm of the original. Now, thanks to the power of Stephen Mitchell’s language, the Iliad’s ancient story comes to moving, vivid new life, and we are carried along by a poetry that lifts even the most devastating human events into the realm of the beautiful.

Mitchell’s Iliad is also the first translation based on the work of the preeminent Homeric scholar Martin L. West, whose edition of the original Greek identifies many passages that were added after the Iliad was first written down, to the detriment of the music and the story. Omitting these hundreds of interpolated lines restores a dramatically sharper, leaner text. In addition, Mitchell’s illuminating introduction opens the epic still further to our understanding and appreciation. Ancient, Classical & Medieval Literature Classics Collections Epic Literary History & Criticism Poetry Themes & Styles Ancient History Ancient Greece Heartfelt Inspiring Greece

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Mitchell's translation conveys beauty and depth; Molina's narration encompasses propulsive action, quiet pathos, and wrenching sorrow.

incredible translation meets wonderful narrator

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As with Gilgamesh, Mitchell has cut the fat and arranged what's left in a beautiful, modern whole. The voice work is perfect. The book comes alive in a way that's impossible for more faithful translations. The scenes are tighter. The boasts no longer sound so ridiculous. And best of all are the insults, which have actual bite in Mitchell's hands. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I could hardly stop listening.

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While Mitchell's translation and the variation of the Illiad it is based on are rather controversial, it is surely a wonderful thing to listen to. The great actor, Alfred Molina, does a splendid job. A true pleasure to listen to. Mitchell's translation in contemporary English makes the text especially alive.

A great listen!

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It is well read and written but with an excessively long start which goes over all the people and main events in full dialect and the narrators personal take and opinions

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Thank you Mr Mitchell, you've done it again. All who invest the time to listen will be moved. The detailed forward sets up Mr Molina for a wonderful performance, the poetry, the vividness, the depth of vocabulary and tone. Thank you both.

Alfred Molina reads with perfection, an incredible translation and performance

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