The Iliad

Version: Abridged
Author: Homer
Narrator: Anton Lesser
Genres: Poetry, Classics
Publisher: Naxos Audiobooks
Published In: September 1995
# of Units: 3 CDs
Length: 4 hours
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Overview

Perhaps the greatest poem of the Western world, The Iliad tells the story of fifty critical days towards the end of the Trojan War. Achilles has quarreled with Agamemmon and sulks in his tent, while Hector brings his trojans to the brink of victory; but fate will have the last word...

Selected Reviews

Sent back unfinished

by JK
  • Book Rating: 1/5

Almost Unable to be Listened to

by Todd Brown
  • Book Rating: 2/5

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Reviews (4)

Sent back unfinished

Written by JK on April 11th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 1/5

For the first time ever I have sent a book back unfinished. It was well narrated but the story is just dull dull dull.

Almost Unable to be Listened to

Written by Todd Brown on June 20th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 2/5

I am sorry, but the combination of this reader and the old english of this translation makes this book almost unabe to be listened to on CD. It is tough enough to read old english. The when you add the factor of having to concetrate while someone reads it it steals even the joy of the story. I agree with the last reviewer as well that there are great gaps cut that I think went to far. I found myself wishing there was a "NIV" or modern English version of the text. It isn't like Shakespeare, we are not exactly trying to stay true to the text by reading the original language. Has anyone seen a modern english version?

A little short

Written by Anonymous on April 15th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 4/5

I love the Illiad. The reader was great, but I thought the abr version of the story was cutting it a little short.

Ancient Blood and Gore

Written by Anonymous from Hartford, CT on February 1st, 2005

  • Book Rating: 3/5

The narration is good, but be prepared: The Iliad is just one long war, with fight after fight after fight as hero after hero meets their demise. If this is your idea of a good time, and you think names like "Antilochus" and "Polydorus" are neat, get it!

Selected Reviews

Sent back unfinished

by JK
  • Book Rating: 1/5

Almost Unable to be Listened to

by Todd Brown
  • Book Rating: 2/5

More...

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Author Details

Author Details

, Homer

Amongst his previous publications are: Homer (Past Masters, OUP, 1980), Homer on Life and Death (OUP, 1980), Virgil (past Masters, OUP, 1986), co-editor with Murray and Boardman of The Oxford History of the Classical World (OUP, 1986), Homer: The Odyssey (CUP, 1987).