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The Iliad

E V Rieu , Peter Jones , Peter V Jones , D C H Rieu

(24 reviews )

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Retells in simple language the events of the war between Greece and the city of Troy, focusing on Achilles' quarrel with Agamemnon.

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The Odyssey

E V Rieu , D C H Rieu , Homer

(14 reviews )

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A retelling of Homer's epic that describes the adventures of the hero Odysseus as he encounters many monsters and other obstacles on his journey home from the Trojan War.

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The Voyage of Argo: The Argonautica (Penguin Classics)

Apollonius of Rhodes

(6 reviews )

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Written in the third century BC in Alexandria, this is the only full surviving account of Jason's legendary quest for the Golden Fleece. It describes the thrilling adventures of the Argonauts on their voyage to Colchis to plead with king Aeetes for the fleece, his greatest treasure and the Eros-inspired passion felt by his daughter, the beautiful w...more

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All Editions	The Voyage of Argo (The Penguin Classics) Apollonius of Rhodes Write the first review.(See your review) Description 207 pages. Introduction by E. V. Rieu.
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The Iliad (Penguin Classics)

Homer

(714 reviews )

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The story centres on the critical events in four days of the 10th and final year of the war between the Greeks and Trojans. It describes how the quarrel of Agamemnon and Achilleus sets in motion a tragic sequence of events, which leads to Achilleus' killing of Hektor and determines the ultimate fate of Troy. But Homer's theme is not simply war or h...more