The Five Minute Iliad Other Instant Classics

Author: Greg Nagan
Publisher: Gallery Books
ISBN: 9780684867670
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Was Homer really blind, or was that just his shtick? Was Dante a righty or a lefty? Why aren't there any pictures of Jane Austen in a bikini? What made Oscar so Wilde? How much did Hemingway? These are just some of the many great questions of Western literature ignored in this book. From the author of A Prairie Home Companion's beloved "Five-Minute Classics" comes The Five-Minute Iliad and Other Instant Classics, a witty and profane lampoon of the Western literary canon -- the Spinal Tap of literature. "I will never write such wordy trash again," Leo Tolstoy said of War and Peace after reading Homer in the original Greek. Tolstoy's pledge inspired humorist Greg Nagan to whet his double-edged verbal sword and offer this gleefully twisted take on what contemporary readings of the Great Books say about our society today. From The Iliad to On the Road, these fifteen parodies provide a riotous romp through Western civilization (one version of it, anyway) from Homer to Kerouac, from Ancient Greece to Postwar America, from the Lyrical Epic to the Breathless Gush. Nagan's mirthful mayhem will delight those who've read the Great Books, and those who haven't read them will find these literary caricatures entertaining in their own right.

Homer: Iliad Book XVIII

Author: Homer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107067774
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 277

Book Description
Presents an edition of this outstanding book containing a clear and readable introduction, concise notes on the text and strong literary appreciation.

The Trojan War

Author: Barry Strauss
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0743264428
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
Drawing on archaeological research, an expert account of the famous historical battle confirms many details recounted in Homer's epic account, from Troy's alliance with the Hittite Empire to the significant fire at the end of the twelfth century and facts

The Iliad & The Odyssey

Author: Homer
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1627931457
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 927

Book Description
The Iliad: Join Achilles at the Gates of Troy as he slays Hector to Avenge the death of Patroclus. Here is a story of love and war, hope and despair, and honor and glory. The recent major motion picture Helen of Troy staring Brad Pitt proves that this epic is as relevant today as it was twenty five hundred years ago when it was first written. So journey back to the Trojan War with Homer and relive the grandest adventure of all times. The Odyssey: Journey with Ulysses as he battles to bring his victorious, but decimated, troops home from the Trojan War, dogged by the wrath of the god Poseidon at every turn. Having been away for twenty years, little does he know what awaits him when he finally makes his way home. These two books are some of the most import books in the literary cannon, having influenced virtually every adventure tale ever told. And yet they are still accessible and immediate and now you can have both in one binding.

The Iliad (Collins Classics)

Author: Homer
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007477384
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 704

Book Description
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.

The Iliad

Author: Homère
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Greek poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 456

Book Description

Homer: Iliad Book XVIII

Author: Homer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108594492
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 277

Book Description
Book 18 of the Iliad is an outstanding example of the range and power of Homeric epic. It describes the reaction of the hero Achilles to the death of his closest friend, and his decision to re-enter the conflict even though it means he will lose his own life. The book also includes the forging of the marvellous shield for the hero by the smith-god Hephaestus: the images on the shield are described by the poet in detail, and this description forms the archetypal ecphrasis, influential on many later writers. In an extensive introduction, R. B. Rutherford discusses the themes, style and legacy of the book. The commentary provides line-by-line guidance for readers at all levels, addressing linguistic detail and larger questions of interpretation. A substantial appendix considers the relation between Iliad 18 and the Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh, which has been prominent in much recent discussion.

The Iliad

Author: Diego Agrimbau
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1496555961
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 81

Book Description
After ten years of siege by Greek forces, the walls of Troy remain intact. Only the intervention of the greatest warrior of all time, Achilles, can tilt the balance in favor of the invaders. On the Trojan side, Prince Hector is the only one who can face him. This is the story of the greatest war of all time. The war that brought all the heroes of ancient Greece together and turned them into immortal legends. It is the war that made the gods of Olympus face each other, due to their envy and vanity. This is the Trojan War.

The Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer

Author: Homer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Achilles (Greek mythology)
Languages : en
Pages : 416

Book Description

War Music

Author: Christopher Logue
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 9780571209071
Category : Achilles (Greek mythology)
Languages : en
Pages : 215

Book Description
This text contains the first three volumes of Christopher Logue's recomposition of Homer's Iliad - Kings, The Husbands and War Music.