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The Iliad

The Epic Classic

Homer Tom Butler-Bowdon

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English
Capstone Press
18 May 2026
A timeless tale of war, pride, and the cost of glory

Homer's Iliad stands as one of the greatest achievements in Western literature. Set during the final weeks of the Trojan War, the epic centres on Achilles, the Greeks' greatest warrior, whose pride and wrath threaten the fate of his comrades. As the armies of Troy and Greece clash, the poem explores the heroism and horror of battle, the bonds of friendship, and the tragic consequences of vengeance.

With gods intervening at every turn and legendary figures such as Hector, Agamemnon, and Patroclus shaping the conflict, The Iliad is both a gripping war story and a profound meditation on mortality, honour, and fate.

Inside the book:

The dramatic conflict between Achilles and Agamemnon, and the complexities of heroism Scenes of epic battles, duels, and the fall of heroes

Themes of pride, wrath, honour, and the intervention of the gods Modern translation and Introduction by Prof. Ian Johnston

Ideal for readers drawn to epic poetry, classical history, and the enduring questions of human nature, The Iliad is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the roots of Western storytelling.
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Imprint:   Capstone Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 205mm,  Width: 140mm,  Spine: 62mm
Weight:   822g
ISBN:   9781907326530
ISBN 10:   1907326537
Series:   Capstone Classics
Pages:   720
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Homer was an ancient Greek poet believed to have lived in the 8th century BCE. He is the author of two of the most significant epic poems in Western literature, The Iliad and The Odyssey, celebrated for their narrative depth and exploration of human experience. Ian Johnston is Professor Emeritus of Vancouver Island University (formerly Malaspina University-College) in British Columbia, Canada, where he taught Classics and English. He has translated Aeschylus, Aristophanes, Aristotle, Homer, Ovid and Sophocles, and modern works by Kant, Kafka, Montaigne and Nietzsche. He is the author of The Ironies of War: An Introduction to Homer's Iliad (1987). Tom Butler-Bowdon is editor of the Capstone Classics series and has written introductions to Machiavelli's The Prince, Marcus Aurelius' Meditations, Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich, and Wallace Wattles' The Science of Getting Rich. A graduate of the London School of Economics, he is also the author of 50 Self-Help Classics, 50 Success Classics, and 50 Psychology Classics.

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