The Iliad of Homer by Homer

The Iliad of Homer

Homer with Richmond Lattimore (Translator)

496 pages • first pub -750 (editions) user-added

fiction classics poetry adventurous challenging slow-paced

Description

"Sing, goddess, the anger of Peleus' son Achilleus / and its devastation." For sixty years, that's how Homer has begun the Iliad in English, in Richmond Lattimore's faithful translation--the gold standard for generations of students and general re...

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Community Reviews Summary of 19,539 reviews

Moods

adventurous 82%
challenging 54%
tense 38%
emotional 37%
dark 31%
sad 25%
reflective 17%
informative 14%
inspiring 9%
funny 4%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 32%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Plot: 34% | Character: 18%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 27% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.76

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