The Iliad & The Odyssey (Including "Homer and His Age") (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Ancient Greek Epics of War, Wandering, Heroism, and Homeric ScholarshipBy Andrew Lang, Homer
Length38h 11m
About this audiobook
This volume brings together the foundational epics of the Greek literary imagination, The Iliad and The Odyssey, alongside Andrew Lang's critical study Homer and His Age. Its range is extraordinary: martial grandeur, ritual lament, heroic dialogue, domestic recognition, sea-wandering romance, and encounters with the marvelous. From the wrath of Achilles and the tragedy of Hector to the Sirens, Circe, and the long-delayed homecoming, the collection reveals the formal richness and enduring moral complexity of epic poetry. The works emerge from the archaic oral tradition associated with Homer, whose poems shaped classical ideas of heroism, fate, memory, and communal identity. Lang, a Victorian classicist, folklorist, and comparative mythologist, extends the volume's significance by situating Homer within debates over archaeology, authorship, tradition, and cultural history. Together, ancient epic and modern scholarship illuminate how myth, song, and historical inquiry combine to form a living literary inheritance. Readers seeking both immersion and interpretation will find this edition especially rewarding. It offers not only two monumental narratives but also a reflective framework for understanding their world, transmission, and influence. As a single volume, it invites sustained engagement with war, wandering, honor, grief, and return, fostering a dialogue between epic art and scholarly inquiry.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.3 (1.2K)
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GenrePoetry, Literary Classics
Length38 hrs 11 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 19, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
26BOOK XXIV
2The Iliad and The Odyssey + Homer and His Age
27BOOK I.
3BOOK I
28BOOK II.
4BOOK II
29BOOK III.
5BOOK III
30BOOK IV.
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6BOOK IV
31BOOK V.
7BOOK V
32BOOK VI.
8BOOK VI
33BOOK VII.
9BOOK VII
34BOOK VIII.
10BOOK VIII
35BOOK IX.
11BOOK IX
36BOOK X.
12BOOK X
37BOOK XI.
13BOOK XI
38BOOK XII.
14BOOK XII
39BOOK XIII.
15BOOK XIII
40BOOK XIV.
16BOOK XIV
41BOOK XV.
17BOOK XV
42BOOK XVI.
18BOOK XVI
43BOOK XVII.
19BOOK XVII
44BOOK XVIII.
20BOOK XVIII
45BOOK XIX.
21BOOK XIX
46BOOK XX.
22BOOK XX
47BOOK XXI.
23BOOK XXI
48BOOK XXII.
24BOOK XXII
49BOOK XXIII.
25BOOK XXIII
50BOOK XXIV.
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