{"product_id":"book-abtu","title":"The Iliad","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e’s Favorite Books from 2011—from the renowned translator of Rilke, \u003ci\u003eTao Te Ching, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Gilgamesh,\u003c\/i\u003e a vivid new translation of Western civilization’s foundational epic: the \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne of The New Yorker’s Favorite Books of 2 011\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTolstoy called the \u003ci\u003eIliad \u003c\/i\u003ea miracle; Goethe said that it always thrust him into a state of astonishment. Homer’s story is thrilling, and his Greek is perhaps the most beautiful poetry ever sung or written. But until now, even the best English translations haven’t been able to re-create the energy and simplicity, the speed, grace, and pulsing rhythm of the original. Now, thanks to the power of Stephen Mitchell’s language, the \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e’s ancient story comes to moving, vivid new life, and we are carried along by a poetry that lifts even the most devastating human events into the realm of the beautiful. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMitchell’s \u003ci\u003eIliad \u003c\/i\u003eis also the first translation based on the work of the preeminent Homeric scholar Martin L. West, whose edition of the original Greek identifies many passages that were added after the \u003ci\u003eIliad \u003c\/i\u003ewas first written down, to the detriment of the music and the story. Omitting these hundreds of interpolated lines restores a dramatically sharper, leaner text. In addition, Mitchell’s illuminating introduction opens the epic still further to our understanding and appreciation.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49348132831536,"sku":"BDabtu","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD [40]","offer_id":49348132864304,"sku":"40abtu","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/323177-abtu-Square.jpg?v=1734212803","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-abtu","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}