Reviews

Iliad, Odyssey, and Aeneid Box Set: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) by Homer, Virgil

cramerhh's review

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

bonneyboys's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Solid translation, very mych appreciated both the Forward as well as the Translator’s after notes.

lbarsk's review

5.0

Fagles' translations of all three works are by far my favorite. I'm sad that he didn't do one for the Metamorphoses.

lorehouse's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

lavenderviolin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

asterius's review

3.5

This is not a review reflective of my thoughts on these texts, this is a review reflective of Fagles' translations which I just find do not resonate with me.

kayakiwikaya's review

4.0

The writing was beautiful, breathtaking, even, but it's hard as a contemporary reader to wholly engage with a text meant to be A) read aloud (experienced as an oral tradition) and B) full of references to the Iliad and other historical events that may not even be known in history. Sadly, there's a degree of separation between us readers and this ancient text that cannot be filled by any amount of knowledge of the classics.

amateurhour's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

dantegulla's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

mikolee's review against another edition

3.0

I listened to the audio book read by British actor Dan Stevens and it was quite delightful.