{"product_id":"1515756","title":"The Iliad+ The Odyssey (Set Of 2 Books)","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ccenter\u003eThe Iliad+ The Odyssey (Set Of 2 Books)\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eКнига 1. The Iliad\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA stunning Penguin clothbound edition of Homer's great epic, in E. V. Rieu's classic translation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Iliad\u003c\/em\u003e is the first and the greatest literary achievement of Greek civilization - an epic poem without rival in the literature of the world, and the cornerstone of Western culture. The story centres on the critical events in the last year of the Trojan War, which lead to Achilleus' killing of Hektor and determine the fate of Troy. But Homer's theme is not simply war or heroism. With compassion and humanity, he presents a universal and tragic view of the world, of human life lived under the shadow of suffering and death, set against a vast and largely unpitying divine background..\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeven Greek cities claim the honour of being the birthplace of Homer (c. 8th-7th century BC), the poet to whom the composition of the \u003cem\u003eIliad\u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eOdyssey \u003c\/em\u003eare attributed. The \u003cem\u003eIliad \u003c\/em\u003eis the oldest surviving work of Western literature, but the identity - or even the existence - of Homer himself is a complete mystery, with no reliable biographical information having survived.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eE. V. Rieu initiated Penguin Classics with Allen Lane and his famous translation of the\u003cem\u003e Odyssey\u003c\/em\u003e was the first book published in the series in 1947. \u003cem\u003eThe Iliad\u003c\/em\u003e followed in 1950.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eКнига 2. The Odyssey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe epic tale of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War forms one of the earliest and greatest works of Western literature. Confronted by natural and supernatural threats - shipwrecks, battles, monsters and the implacable enmity of the sea-god Poseidon - Odysseus must use his wit and native cunning if he is to reach his homeland safely and overcome the obstacles that, even there, await him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATIONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003eHomer - Гомер\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003ePenguin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e2014\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e976 pst\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e138 mm \/ 5,4'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e204 mm \/ 8'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e1215 g\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e9780141394657,9780141192444\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49649677140106,"sku":"1515756","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0643\/1070\/6314\/files\/The_Iliad_The_Odyssey_Set_Of_2_Books_Homer_-_9780141394657_9780141192444-1.jpg?v=1783050715","url":"https:\/\/bookstoreint.com\/products\/1515756","provider":"Bookstore International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}