With her virtuoso translation, classicist and bestselling author caroline alexander brings to life homers timeless epic of the trojan war composed around 730 b. Derek jacobi audiobooks audiobook narrator download. Theoi greek mythology extensive information on gods and heroes of greek mythology. Sir derek jacobi has had a long and distinguished career.
The iliad by homer derek jacobi reads the opening, translated by. So an audio version of the iliad can be a great thing. Download audiobooks narrated by derek jacobi to your device. The iliad audiobook homer, robert fagles translator.
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Obvious choices are the iliad and odyssey, which were intended to. A timeless, powerful poem conveys the horror and the heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions and battling. In this brilliant translation, robert fagles brings the vigor of contemporary language to homers 2,700yearold tale. The iliad at the iliad, together with the odyssey, is one of two ancient greek epic poems traditionally attributed to homer. The iliad audio cassette 1 may 1992 by derek jacobi author, robert fagles author 4. He has toured in becket and uncle vanya, and he received a tony award for his performance as benedick in the rscs production of much ado about. Derek jacobis wonderful voice and expression is a major reason for the success of this audio book. The iliad audiobook by homer, robert fagles translator. He maintains the drive and metric music of homers poetry, and evokes the impact and nuance of the iliads mesmerizing repeated phrases in what peter levi calls an astonishing. Thus, it is also a challenge to fagless translation, among whose virtues is how well it works as an audiobook. In this brilliant translation, robert fagles brings the vigor of contemporary language to homers 2,700yearold story of the trojan war.
The iliad with earbuds by homer, robert fagles, derek jacobi audio unabridged. The audio is read by sir derek jacobi and is a collection of 16 poems that contain an assortment of bestiary verse and fairy tale rhyme. The odyssey audiobook homer, robert fagles translator. The poem is commonly dated to the 8th or 7th century bc, and many. Sir derek george jacobi, cbe is an english actor and film director. Homer, derek jacobi, robert fagles translator, maria. Librivox recording of the iliad of homer, by homer. Lewis and two abridged versions of i, claudius by robert an acclaimed stage. A forceful, commanding stage presence, jacobi has enjoyed a successful stage career, appearing in. Listen to all the bestselling audiobooks from narrator derek jacobi, available for. The stirring story of the trojan war and the rage of achilles. Perhaps the greatest poem of the western world, the iliad tells the story of fifty critical days towards the end of the trojan. The iliad is an epic poem in dactylic hexameters, traditionally attributed to homer. The iliad, together with the odyssey, is one of two ancient greek epic poems traditionally attributed to homer.
Jacobi has narrated audio book versions of the iliad, the voyage of the dawn treader by c. The iliad stands as the oldest work of european literature still in existence. The poem is commonly dated to the 8th or 7th century bc, and many scholars believe it is the. The result, the winner of the 1991 academy of american poets landon translation. Enhanced with an introduction read by susan sarandon, this audio book edition of the iliad fully captures the epic nature of this story of an ancient tragedy. Iliad audiobook online download, free audio book torrent. The iliad jacobi, derek, fagles, robert 9780453007740. Buy the iliad abridged edition by homer, knox, professor bernard, jacobi, derek, fagles, professor robert isbn. An acclaimed stage actor, who has also appeared in many films, such as henry v, dead again, gladiator, gosford park, the golden. The result is a wonderfully accessible iliad that preserves every nuance. Librivox recording of homers iliad translated by samuel butler, read by librivox volunteers.
When i first read the iliad, i was way too young to. His translations of both the iliad and odyssey have sold hundreds of thousands of copies and have become the standard translations of our. Years ago i had the penguin recording on tape, which eventually got chewed up and ive been looking to. Derek jacobi audiobooks audiobook narrator download instantly. Robert fagless vigorous, celebrated translation of the iliad receives a lively and engaging reading from renowned actor derek jacobi in this abridged. The iliad begins with the poet calling on the muse to sing of the wrath of achilleus and its consequences. Homer 9 th or 8 th century bc is the presumed author of the iliad and the odyssey, the two greatest epic poems of ancient greece. The identity of the composer of the odyssey and the iliad is a matter of some speculation. Margaret atwoods dystopian masterpiece, the handmaids tale, has become a modern classic and now she brings the iconic story to a dramatic conclusion in this riveting sequel. Do you have any tips about what type of book works as an audio. Apollos priest chryses comes to the achaian camp and asks to.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of robert fagles books online. Outline and timeline of homers iliad this website provides a timeline of the major events. It is read by a number of different volunteer narrators at librivox and the quality sounds pretty good for each of them. Derek jacobi narrated audio books at simply audiobooks simply. The iliad by homer robert fagles trans read by derek jacobi. Derek jacobi narrated audio books at simply audiobooks.
Ive long known the individual events in this adventure, but this is. The iliad would be from the poets younger years, and the odyssey would be. Church wrote many books looking at classical literature, but is especially well known for his retelling of classic books in a style so that younger readers may follow the story. The ancients believed it was a bard called homer, although they disagreed about biographical details.
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