The Iliad (AmazonClassics Edition)

The Iliad (AmazonClassics Edition)

<p>After nine years fighting the Trojan War, the Greeks sense imminent defeat. The gods have cursed them with a plague; the Trojans have set their ships on fire; and their best warrior, the impenetrable Achilles, has turned his back on them. But when the Trojans go too far and kill Patroclus, his beloved brother-in-arms, Achilles returns to the battlefield with a vengeance so terrible that it shocks even the gods.</p><p>Written by Homer more than twenty-five hundred years ago, <i>The Iliad</i> is among the oldest extant works of Western literature—the seminal epic narrative of infantry combat, the scars of battle, and the inevitability of fate.</p><p>AmazonClassics brings you timeless works from the masters of storytelling. Ideal for anyone who wants to read a great work for the first time or rediscover an old favorite, these new editions open the door to literature’s most unforgettable characters and beloved worlds.</p><p><b>Revised edition: Previously published as <i>The Iliad</i>, this edition of <i>The Iliad (AmazonClassics Edition)</i> includes editorial revisions.</b></p>