{"product_id":"the-homer-collection-2-books-box-set-the-iliad-and-the-odyssey","title":"The Homer Collection – 2 Book Box Set | The Iliad \u0026 The Odyssey | Classic Ancient Greek Epic Poetry","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"732\" data-end=\"918\"\u003eExperience the foundation of Western literature with \u003cstrong data-start=\"785\" data-end=\"827\"\u003eThe Homer Collection – 2 Books Box Set\u003c\/strong\u003e, featuring \u003cstrong data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"852\"\u003eThe Iliad\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"872\"\u003eThe Odyssey\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"876\" data-end=\"917\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHomer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"1270\"\u003eThese two timeless epic poems are cornerstones of classical literature. \u003cstrong data-start=\"992\" data-end=\"1005\"\u003eThe Iliad\u003c\/strong\u003e recounts the dramatic events of the Trojan War, exploring themes of heroism, honor, rage, and fate, while \u003cstrong data-start=\"1112\" data-end=\"1127\"\u003eThe Odyssey\u003c\/strong\u003e follows the legendary journey of Odysseus as he struggles to return home after the war, facing monsters, gods, and moral trials along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1272\" data-end=\"1602\"\u003eRich in mythology, adventure, and human insight, these epics have influenced literature, philosophy, and storytelling for thousands of years. 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Renowned scholar and acclaimed translator Peter Green captures the Iliad in all its surging thunder for a new generation of readers. Featuring an enticingly personal introduction, a detailed synopsis of each book, a wide-ranging glossary, and explanatory notes for the few puzzling in-text items, the book also includes a select bibliography for those who want to learn more about Homer and the Greek epic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe Odyssey:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Odyssey is vividly captured and beautifully paced in this swift and lucid new translation by acclaimed scholar and translator Peter Green. 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