Homer. The Iliad.HOMER. The Iliad. Read by Derek Jacobi Sir Derek George Jacobi, CBE (IPA: /ˈdʒækəbi/) (born 22 October, 1938) is an English actor and director, knighted in 1994 for his services to the theatre. & Maria Tucci. Abridged. 8 cds. 9 hrs. Penguin Audio. 2006. 0-14-305928-9. $36.95. Cardboard; content, author, reader notes. SA* Homer's epic tale, spanning some 52 days of the Trojan War Trojan War, in Greek mythology, war between the Greeks and the people of Troy. The strife began after the Trojan prince Paris abducted Helen, wife of Menelaus of Sparta. When Menelaus demanded her return, the Trojans refused. , has always been a more daunting daunt tr.v. daunt·ed, daunt·ing, daunts To abate the courage of; discourage. See Synonyms at dismay. [Middle English daunten, from Old French danter, from Latin read than his Odyssey. The latter, a series of related adventures befalling Odysseus as he tries to return home from battle, is characterized by exotic climes, fantastical creatures and plenty of action. The former, driven largely by dialogue, is often comparatively static, involving a great deal of posturing and verbal sparring among warriors on the field, mirrored by the behavior of the gods and goddesses on Olympus as they wheel and deal to champion their favorite mortals. Because the epic opens with the war already ongoing, Tucci sets the stage by providing historical background and reappears now and again to provide the abridgment with continuity. Fagles translates the exposition of The Iliad into relatively straightforward modern English Modern English n. English since about 1500. Also called New English. Modern English Noun the English language since about 1450 Noun 1. , saving the dramatic and poetic muscle for the dialogue. The result is a more approachable Iliad with warriors who speak boldly in strong, ringing voices befitting be·fit·ting adj. Appropriate; suitable; proper. be·fit  ting·ly adv.Adj. 1. their station. In conjunction with Jacobi's outstanding intelligent and fully articulated reading, the story of Troy comes gloriously alive. Includes a 62-page introductory booklet by Harvard scholar Bernard Knox. Francine Levitov, Attorney, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY S--Recommend for senior high school students. A--Recommend for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. *--The asterisk highlights exceptional books. |
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