Set in the trojan war, the tenyear siege of ilium by a coalition of greek states, it tells of the battles and events during the. Little is known about the ancient greek oral poet homer, the supposed 8th century bc author of the worldread iliad and his later masterpiece, the odyssey. The iliad of homer audiobook elizabeth vandiver, the. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Achilles has quarrelled with agamemnon and sulks in his tent, while hector brings his trojans to the brink of victory. Subscribe to our free ebooks blog and email newsletter.
The iliad homer digital audiobook harpercollins publishers. The iliad and odyssey they form the bedrock of western literature and culture. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. The iliad is paired with something of a sequel, the odyssey, also attributed to homer. The odyssey is the greatest adventure story ever written, and one of the great epic masterpieces of western literature for almost 3,000 years, it has been a storehouse of ancient greek. The iliad of homer, rendered into english blank verse. Librivox recording of the odyssey, by homer transl. The iliad by homer part 1 of 2 full audiobook greatestaudiobooks special offer. When you join professor vandiver for this lecture series. Homers iliad is the first great work of western literature.
The identity of the composer of the odyssey and the iliad is a matter of some speculation. Histories written by homer read by dan stevens format. The ancients believed it was a bard called homer, although they disagreed about biographical details. Homers iliad and odyssey are unquestionably two of the greatest epic masterpieces in western literature. Separately, but certainly worth noting, librivox offers free audiobook versions of the iliad and odyssey, both based on the butler translation. His audiobook has no introduction, but after the poem a professor reads a section of the iliad in the exotic original greek.
Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. Librivox recording of the iliad of homer, rendered into english blank verse by edward smithstanley, earl of derby. The iliad by homer part 2 of 2 full audiobook greatest audio books duration. Listen to the iliad the fitzgerald translation by homer available from rakuten kobo. The first of homers great epic poems, the iliad portrays the final days of the trojan war. These classic epics provided the basis for greek education and culture throughout the. The iliad is an epic poem in dactylic hexameters, traditionally attributed to homer. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The iliad of homer active toc, free audiobook by homer. The iliad stands as the oldest work of european literature still in existence. The iliad, together with the odyssey, is one of two ancient greek epic poems traditionally attributed to homer.
Perhaps the greatest poem of the western world, the iliad tells the story of fifty critical days towards the end of the trojan war. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit. The iliad of homer, unabridged audiobook on 1 mp3 cd ebay. The iliad by homer part 1 of 2 full audiobook greatest.
Along with the odyssey, the iliad is among the oldest. The first of homer s epic poems tells of the counsel of nestor, achilles slaying of hector, and the defeat of the trojans by the greeks. Iliad audiobook homer, stanley lombardo translator. Learn about the wrath of achilles, the greek hero of the trojan war, along with.
The iliad is one of the two great epics of homer, and. The iliad audiobook by homer, samuel butler translator try our site with free audio books. The iliad is purportedly written by the blind poet homer some time during the eighth century bc. Composed in twentyfour books of greek hexameter poetry, it portrays the events of the last year of the trojan war. When you join professor vandiver for this lecture series on the iliad, youll come to understand what has enthralled and gripped so many people. Its supreme importance in greek literature slowly permeated to the rest of the western. Match the iliad by homer, read by stanley lombardo 12 cds. The iliad of homer active toc, free audiobook book. The result, the winner of the 1991 academy of american poets landon translation. Connect your kindle device with your computer using a usb cable. The iliad audiobook by homer try our site with free audio books.
With her virtuoso translation, classicist and bestselling author caroline alexander brings to life homers timeless epic of the trojan war. Listen to the iliad of homer audiobook by homer and. Iliad audiobook by homer, stanley lombardo translator. The iliad audiobook by homer, read by dominic keating. Learn about the wrath of achilles, the greek hero of the trojan war, along with a whole cast of greeks, trojans, and gods that battle throughout the final year of the siege of troy. Download free ebooks of classic literature, books and novels at planet ebook. And now, thanks to ian johnston of vancouver island university, you can find online numerous english translations of homers. The iliad by homer the iliad book i s ing, o goddess, the anger of. Little is known about the ancient greek oral poet, homer, the supposed 8th century bc author of the worldread iliad and his later masterpiece, the odyssey.
Project gutenberg has several editions of this ebook. Kindle amazon use mobi ebooks to view them on your kindle. If you like 1 month unlimited audiobook listening 12. For thousands of years, homer s ancient epic poem the iliad has enchanted readers from around the world. Set in the trojan war, the tenyear siege of ilium, by a coalition of greek states, it tells of the battles and events during the. The iliad, by homer full audiobook homers iliad is the first great work of western literature. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Though more than 2,700 years old, their stories of brave heroics, capricious gods. Listen to the iliad by homer available from rakuten kobo. Iliad by homer, stanley lombardo translator audiobook try our site with free audio books. In this brilliant translation, robert fagles brings the vigor of contemporary language to homers 2,700yearold tale. The iliad depicts a roughly 3000yearold warrior culture based on men winning. Set in the trojan war, the tenyear siege of ilium, by a coalition of greek states, it tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between king agamemnon and the warrior achilles.
For thousands of years, homers ancient epic poem the iliad has enchanted readers from around the world. Listen to the iliad of homer by homer,orlando fleming for free with a 30 day free trial. The iliad audiobook free download one of the bestloved works by homer, this popular, renowned poetry audiobook is now available for free download from spotify, deezer, and in high quality from. The iliad depicts a roughly 3000yearold warrior culture based on men winning glory by fighting other men and stealing their possessions and enslaving their women, all while placating the touchy gods, though one can. Read in english by michael armenta it must equally be considered a splendid performance.
Librivox recording of homers iliad translated by samuel butler, read by. Its supreme importance in greek literature slowly permeated to the rest of the western world and in time to come, the two epic poems, the iliad and the odyssey became the reference points for thousands of works of art. The odyssey is one of the two major ancient greek epic poems the other being the iliad, attributed to the poet homer. The iliad audiobook by homer 9782291064497 rakuten kobo. Listen to homers ancient greek epic poem the iliad, translated by samuel butler. The iliad audiobook by homer 9781427251558 rakuten kobo. It is read by a number of different volunteer narrators at librivox and the quality sounds pretty good for each of them.