E.V. Rieu s beloved translation of the great war epic of Western literature revised and
updated by D. C. H. RieuOne of the foremost achievements in Western literature Homer's Iliad
tells the story of the darkest episode of the Trojan War. At its center is Achilles the
greatest warrior-champion of the Greeks and his conflict with his leader Agamemnon. Interwoven
in the tragic sequence of events are powerfully moving descriptions of the ebb and flow of
battle the besieged city of Ilium the feud between the gods and the fate of mortals.For this
Penguin Classics edition classicist D. C. H. Rieu has revised the work of his father E. V.
Rieu celebrated translator and founding editor of the Penguin Classics imprint. The book also
includes an introduction and notes by Peter V. Jones.For more than seventy years Penguin has
been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than
1 700 titles Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout
history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative
texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors
as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
