The Iliad by Homer

The Iliad

Homer with Caroline Alexander (Translator)

558 pages • first pub -750 (editions)

fiction classics poetry adventurous challenging slow-paced

Description

With her virtuoso translation, classicist and bestselling author Caroline Alexander brings to life Homer's timeless epic of the Trojan War Composed around 730 B.C., Homer's Iliad recounts the events of a few momentous weeks in the protracted ten-y...

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Moods

adventurous 82%
challenging 54%
tense 38%
emotional 37%
dark 31%
sad 25%
reflective 17%
informative 15%
inspiring 9%
funny 4%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 33%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Plot: 34% | Character: 17%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 32% | No: 32% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 27% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

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