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541 pages • first pub -800 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140268867
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 November 1997
Description
Robert Fagles, winner of the PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation and a 1996 Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, presents us with Homer's best-loved and most accessible poem in a stunning modern-verse tran...
Community Reviews Summary of 52,387 reviews
Moods
challenging 41%
tense 23%
emotional 22%
dark 20%
reflective 17%
informative 13%
inspiring 13%
mysterious 12%
funny 8%
hopeful 8%
sad 7%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Plot: 41% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 35% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Violence, Death, MurderModerate
Animal death, War, BloodMinor
Rape, Slavery, Misogyny541 pages • first pub -800 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140268867
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 November 1997
Description
Robert Fagles, winner of the PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation and a 1996 Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, presents us with Homer's best-loved and most accessible poem in a stunning modern-verse tran...
Community Reviews Summary of 52,387 reviews
Moods
challenging 41%
tense 23%
emotional 22%
dark 20%
reflective 17%
informative 13%
inspiring 13%
mysterious 12%
funny 8%
hopeful 8%
sad 7%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Plot: 41% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 35% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, MurderModerate
Animal death, War, BloodMinor
Rape, Slavery, Misogyny