The Essential Iliad
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The Essential Iliad
Narrated by:
Stanley Lombardo, Susan Sarandon - introduction
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Narrated by:
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Stanley Lombardo
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Susan Sarandon - introduction
About this listen
This audiobook contains the most exciting and essential parts of the Iliad, capturing the final 50 days of the Trojan war and bringing to life ancient men and heroic battles. It provides an integral beginning to the infamous journey of Odysseus.
Translated and Narrated by Stanley Lombardo. Introduction by Susan Sarandon.
©2000 Hackett Publishing Company (P)2006 Parmenides PublishingCritic reviews
"In the front of all poetry stands the poetry of [ancient Greece], and in its foremost rank stand the epics of Homer." (Andrew Lang, Homer and the Epic)
"The drum and violin music that punctuates the episodes is splendid, evoking that which is ancient, menacing, and tragic." ( Washington Post)
"The drum and violin music that punctuates the episodes is splendid, evoking that which is ancient, menacing, and tragic." ( Washington Post)
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