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1264 pages • first pub -800 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780147712554
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 01 November 1999
Description
Gripping listeners and readers for more than 2,700 years, The Iliad is the story of the Trojan War and the rage of Achilles. Combining the skills of a poet and scholar, Robert Fagles brings the energy of contemporary language to this enduring hero...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,375 reviews
Moods
challenging 47%
tense 30%
dark 22%
emotional 22%
informative 17%
inspiring 17%
reflective 15%
sad 12%
mysterious 10%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 31% | Character: 15% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 33% | No: 25% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 31% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%Average rating
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War, Violence, DeathModerate
Police brutality, Rape, Cannibalism1264 pages • first pub -800 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780147712554
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 01 November 1999
Description
Gripping listeners and readers for more than 2,700 years, The Iliad is the story of the Trojan War and the rage of Achilles. Combining the skills of a poet and scholar, Robert Fagles brings the energy of contemporary language to this enduring hero...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,375 reviews
Moods
challenging 47%
tense 30%
dark 22%
emotional 22%
informative 17%
inspiring 17%
reflective 15%
sad 12%
mysterious 10%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 31% | Character: 15% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 33% | No: 25% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 31% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Violence, DeathModerate
Police brutality, Rape, Cannibalism