HOMER: THE ILIAD & THE ODYSSEY - DELUXE HARDBOUND EDITION

by Homer, Samuel Butler, Homère

" The Iliad & the Odyssey" reúne dois dos maiores clássicos da literatura grega antiga, oferecendo uma narrativa épica de heroísmo, aventura e destino. Essas obras fundamentais revelam mitos e valores que moldaram a cultura ocidental, apresentando personagens inesquecíveis e histórias atemporais. Apresentada em uma elegante edição em capa dura, esta versão traz o texto integral totalmente em inglês, perfeita para quem deseja vivenciar a riqueza do original com qualidade e sofisticação. Um verdadeiro tesouro literário indispensável para amantes da literatura clássica e da história.

768 pages, Hardcover

Published July 29, 2025

About the author

Homer (Greek: Όμηρος born c. 8th century BC) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Homer is considered one of the most revered and influential authors in history.
Homer's Iliad centers on a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles during the last year of the Trojan War. The Odyssey chronicles the ten-year journey of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, back to his home after the fall of Troy. The poems are in Homeric Greek, also known as Epic Greek, a literary language which shows a mixture of features of the Ionic and Aeolic dialects from different centuries; the predominant influence is Eastern Ionic. Most researchers believe that the poems were originally transmitted orally. Despite being predominantly known for its tragic and serious themes, the Homeric poems also contain instances of comedy and laughter.
Homer's epic poems shaped aspects of ancient Greek culture and education, fostering ideals of heroism, glory, and honor. To Plato, Homer was simply the one who "has taught Greece" (τὴν Ἑλλάδα πεπαίδευκεν). In Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, Virgil refers to Homer as "Poet sovereign", king of all poets; in the preface to his translation of the Iliad, Alexander Pope acknowledges that Homer has always been considered the "greatest of poets". From antiquity to the present day, Homeric epics have inspired many famous works of literature, music, art, and film.
The question of by whom, when, where and under what circumstances the Iliad and Odyssey were composed continues to be debated. Scholars remain divided as to whether the two works are the product of a single author. It is thought that the poems were composed at some point around the late eighth or early seventh century BC. Many accounts of Homer's life circulated in classical antiquity; the most widespread account was that he was a blind bard from Ionia, a region of central coastal Anatolia in present-day Turkey. Modern scholars consider these accounts legendary.

French: Homère, Italian: Omero, Portuguese, Spanish: Homero.

Reviews

[Grant Jones]

This monstrosity of a book contains both, The Iliad and The Odyssey, and I know I’m not reinventing the wheel when I say this, but these two books are ridiculously good. One of the best insults, of many, found in these books came in The Iliad: “Your mother suckled you with bile, not milk.” That’s how you defeat an enemy.

[Rien Vyverman]

*Only reading The Odyssey for now; will update when I have read The Iliad.*

The translation done by Samuel Butler in the 1900s is still great and holds up well. There are some difficult words in there that we in modern times don't hear a lot anymore, but it's still understandable and readable. The Preface tells you all about it and gives enough insight.

The story itself is great! It keeps building and keeps readers engaged. It is really fleshed out and makes you want to do some extra research into the Greek Pantheon of Gods and such. If you're not so familiar with them, you will definitely want to learn more!

So, overall, a nice compelling story. A must-read if you ask me!

[Andrew Barker]

3.5

[Alison Paredes]

Sooo I can say that I read the original odyssey before the movie