Set in the trojan war, the tenyear siege of ilium, by a coalition of greek states, it tells of the battles and. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The terrible and longdrawnout siege of troy remains one of the classic campaigns, the heroism and treachery of its combatants. This is how the iliad should be heard it is a poem meant to be heard. Download our free epub, pdf or mobi ebooks to read on almost any device your desktop, iphone, ipad, android phone or tablet, amazon kindle and more. When odysseus reunited with his son, wife, and father. This popular poetry audio book is now available for free download or streaming on spotify. The iliad audiobook free download the iliad audiobook mp3 for. And now, thanks to ian johnston of vancouver island university, you can find online numerous english. I had read fagles new translation, but nothing prepared me for the powerful and almost musical reading. There are audiobooks on audible for both the iliad and the odyssey.
Librivox recording of homers iliad translated by samuel butler, read by. The iliad is purportedly written by the blind poet homer some time during the eighth century bc. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. The iliad has stood the test of time and is still one of it not the best depictions of. At its center is achilles, the greatest warriorchampion of the greeks, and his refusal to fight after being humiliated by his leader, agamemnon. Set in the trojan war, the tenyear siege of ilium by a coalition of greek states, it tells of the battles and. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw.
Soldier and civilian, victor and vanquished, hero and coward, men, women, young, oldthe iliad evokes in poignant, searing detail the fate of every life ravaged by the trojan war. The poem is commonly dated to the 8th or 7th century bc, and many. This version of the iliad is the translation by alexander pope. Goethe said that it always thrust him into a state of astonishment. One of the foremost achievements in western literature, homers iliad tells the story of the darkest episode in the trojan war. Even the heroic ethic itselfwith its emphasis on pride, honor, prowess in battle, and submission to the inexorable will of the godsis not left unquestioned. Which version of the iliad by homer is the best on audible. Its supreme importance in greek literature slowly permeated to the rest of the western world and in time to come, the two epic poems, the iliad and the odyssey became the reference points for.
Its supreme importance in greek literature slowly permeated to the rest of. Perhaps the greatest poem of the western world, the iliad tells the story of fifty critical days towards the end of the trojan war. The iliad, by homer full audiobook homers iliad is the first great work of western literature. This popular poetry audio book is now available for free download or streaming on spotify, deezer and. It is read by a number of different volunteer narrators at librivox and the quality sounds pretty good for each of them. July 2006 having felt a newfound appetite for the trojan war, i turned promptly to the recently recorded iliad as translated by. The iliad is the story of achilles, a greek hero of the trojan war and the iliad is the story of the trojan war and achilles plus a few others. The poem is commonly dated to the 8th or 7th century bc. Learn about the wrath of achilles, the greek hero of the trojan war, along with. The poem is commonly dated to the 8th or 7th century bc, and many scholars believe it is the oldest extant work of literature in the greek language, making it the first work of european literature. Librivox recording of the iliad of homer, by homer. The iliad audiobook download the iliad audiobook mp3 the iliad audiobook for tablet the iliad audiobook free. The iliad is the story of achilles, a greek hero of the trojan war.
Loved it so much that i went and listened to the iliad too. The iliad by homer part 1 of 2 full audiobook greatest. Then discovered that he had his own audio book version. The odyssey is one of the two major ancient greek epic poems the other being the iliad, attributed to the poet homer. The iliad can justly be called the worlds greatest war epic. Listen the original the iliad audiobook by homer in full length for free. Years ago i had the penguin recording on tape, which eventually got chewed up and ive been looking to replace it even since. Librivox recording of the odyssey, by homer transl. The iliad, together with the odyssey, is one of two ancient greek epic poems traditionally attributed to homer.
Iliad audiobook online download, free audio book torrent. The iliad stands as the oldest work of european literature still in existence. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer. Audio download librivox free stuff in these categories. Actually, when you download this app, the first book is only 32. The iliad is one of the most enduring creations of western civilization and was originally written to be recited or chanted to the accompaniment of various instruments. The iliad and odyssey they form the bedrock of western literature and culture. Instead of downloading multiple mp3 files, you can now just listen to the original audio book for free and legally. Listen to homers ancient greek epic poem the iliad, translated by samuel butler.
The iliad by homer part 1 of 2 full audiobook greatestaudiobooks special offer. Below, youll find great works of fiction, poetry and nonfiction, by such authors as twain, tolstoy. If you have never heard of the iliad or the odyssey, do yourself a huge favour and read both, the iliad first, then the odyssey. Although the story covers only a few weeks in the final year of the war, the iliad mentions or alludes to many of the greek legends. Achilles has quarrelled with agamemnon and sulks in his tent, while hector brings his trojans to the brink of victory. Anton lesser, homer, ian johnston translator, naxos audiobooks. What was one of the most memorable moments of homer box set. The iliad is an epic poem in dactylic hexameters, traditionally attributed to homer. Perhaps the greatest poem of the western world, the iliad tells the story of fifty critical days towards the. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store. The iliad, together with the odyssey, is one of two ancient greek epic poems.