{"product_id":"the-iliad-the-epic-classic-hardback-9781907326530","title":"The Iliad; The Epic Classic (Hardback) 9781907326530","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Iliad\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Epic Classic\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHomer (Author), Tom Butler-Bowdon (Series edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781907326530, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 30 April 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e720 pages\u003cbr\u003e20.3 x 13.7 x 5.8 cm, 0.862 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA timeless tale of war, pride, and the cost of glory\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHomer's \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e stands as one of the greatest achievements in Western literature. Set during the final weeks of the Trojan War, the epic centres on Achilles, the Greeks' greatest warrior, whose pride and wrath threaten the fate of his comrades. As the armies of Troy and Greece clash, the poem explores the heroism and horror of battle, the bonds of friendship, and the tragic consequences of vengeance. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith gods intervening at every turn and legendary figures such as Hector, Agamemnon, and Patroclus shaping the conflict, \u003ci\u003eThe Iliad\u003c\/i\u003e is both a gripping war story and a profound meditation on mortality, honour, and fate. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside the book: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe dramatic conflict between Achilles and Agamemnon, and the complexities of heroism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eScenes of epic battles, duels, and the fall of heroes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Themes of pride, wrath, honour, and the intervention of the gods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eModern translation and Introduction by Prof. Ian Johnston\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdeal for readers drawn to epic poetry, classical history, and the enduring questions of human nature, \u003ci\u003eThe Iliad\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the roots of Western storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction by Ian Johnston vii\u003cbr\u003eTranslator's Note xxxvii\u003cbr\u003eEditor's Note xxxix\u003cbr\u003eAbout Ian Johnston xli\u003cbr\u003eAbout Tom Butler-Bowdon xliii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Iliad xlv\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook One The Quarrel by the Ships 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook Two Agamemnon's Dream and The Catalogue of Ships 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook Three Paris, Menelaus, and Helen 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook Four The Armies Clash 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook Five Diomedes Goes to Battle 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook Six Hector and Andromache 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook Seven Hector and Ajax 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook Eight The Trojans Have Success 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook Nine Peace Offerings to Achilles 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook Ten A Night Raid 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook Eleven The Achaeans Face Disaster 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook Twelve The Fight at the Barricade 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook Thirteen The Trojans Attack the Ships 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook Fourteen Zeus Deceived 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook Fifteen The Battle at the Ships 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook Sixteen Patroclus Fights and Dies 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook Seventeen The Fight Over Patroclus 441\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook Eighteen The Arms of Achilles 475\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook Nineteen Achilles and Agamemnon 503\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook Twenty Achilles Returns to Battle 523\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook Twenty-One Achilles Fights the River 545\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook Twenty-Two The Death of Hector 571\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook Twenty-Three The Funeral Games for Patroclus 595\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBook Twenty-Four Achilles and Priam 635\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary of People and Places 671\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20%5BHB%5D%22\"\u003eHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Capstone","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52449457570072,"sku":"9781907326530","price":13.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781907326530.jpg?v=1785200279","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-iliad-the-epic-classic-hardback-9781907326530","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}