The Anger of Achilles: Homer's IliadThe controversial prose-and-verse translation of the ancient war epic by the acclaimed author of I, Claudius—“full of new and provocative ideas” (Kirkus Reviews). The war between the Greeks and the Trojans has reached a fever pitch. Offended by Agamemnon, the great Greek warrior Achilles is in his tent, refusing to fight. But then Trojan prince Hector slaughters Achilles’s intimate friend Patroclus. Willing or not, Achilles must take revenge for his friend’s death, even if it will result in his own. The Anger of Achilles is a novelized interpretation of Homer’s Iliad, told by noted poet, classicist, and historical novelist Robert Graves. In this innovative take on the classic tale, Achilles comes to life in all his vivid rage, bravery, passion, and lust for battle. Combining his expertise in ancient Greek warfare and culture with a famed talent for compelling storytelling, Graves is the ideal translator to bring this ancient epic of war to a modern audience. This edition includes a compelling introduction by the author, who argues that Homer’s Iliad is best understood as a satire, closer in spirit to the works of Cervantes than those of Milton. “The translation is lucid and concise, the work of a scholar of some originality.” —Kirkus Reviews |
Contents
The False Dream also Catalogue of Ships | |
Paris Duels with Menelaus | |
Agamemnon Inspects His Army | |
Diomedes Day of Glory | |
Hector and Andromache | |
Hector Duels with Great Ajax | |
An Indecisive Battle | |
A Deputation to Achilles | |
The Dolon Incident | |
Agamemnons Day of Glory | |
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Achilles Aeneas Agamemnon Ajax Ajax’s answered Antilochus Aphrodite armour arms army arrow Asius Asteropaeus Athene Atreus attack Automedon battle beside blood Briseis bronze brother champion chariot command comrades corpse corslet courage cried Cronus Dardanians dare daughter dead death Diomedes divine drove earth Epeians Eurypylus fate Father Zeus fear fetch fight fighter fleet Gate Glaucus goddess gods golden Greek camp Greeks hand heart Heaven Helen helmet Hephaestus Hera hero High King Homer honour horses Idaeus Idomeneus Iliad Immortals Iris killed King Agamemnon King Priam leaped lion Little Ajax lord Lycians Menelaus Menestheus Meriones mortal mother Mount Ida Myrmidons Nestor never Odysseus Olympians Olympus once palace Paris Patroclus Peleus Phoebus Apollo plain Polydamas Poseidon pray Prince Hector prize Queen rampart Sarpedon sent shield ships shoulder shouted soldier sons soon spear Sthenelus stood sword tears Teucrus Thetis took Trojans troops Troy Tydeus wounded Xanthus Zeus