The Iliad Audiobook

" Any book you've ever read stems from literature such as The Iliad, believe that. "

" listening and reading... really great "

" It was required reading in school. While the other kids struggled, I loved it! "

" So much killing... and how the heck did they know everyones names!! "

" Yeah, I had to read this in English Literature in high school. Not my favorite. "

" Not always easy to read, but important to read if one is going to have a rounded education in lit across the many years and cultures. "

" i don't love the iliad like i do the aeneid, but the iliad is so amazingly vivid. "

" I enjoyed reading the story in prose form. "

" Great read. Not a "great book" for no reason. I'd imagine the constant battle scenes would bore some, though. ;-) "

" Personally, I was very disappointed with the read. I guess for the time, it was a very heavy novel or story, but it led a lot to be desired, and though I consider myself very open minded, it caused me not to think but to sleep. "

" Really good, but much better as an unabridged audio book. "

" Of course 5 stars...it's the Iliad. "

" As far as The Iliad goes, this is an excellent translation. But in general, epic poetry isn't my thing. "

" It's greek mythology, baby. What d'you expect? "

" Another book that I just started reading because of school and didnt finish or paid too much attention. I really like greek mythology so Im definitely re-reading sometime! "

" The story of the Iliad beats the movie Troy any time. The gods taking part of this great war really changes the story. The Iliad is a great book for people who love adventure and action books. Very Highly recommended. "

" Bloodier by the day. Wiser by the hour. Hammered and fired armor. Achilles ready to attack. "

" Magnificent. A great way to "read" a great book, and find out what all the talking is about. "

" Absolutely stunning. A great read that anyone can enjoy, really recommend it :) "

" Good, but once in history, the sequel is even better :-) "

" Accurate but not very poetic translation. "

" I read (and comprehended) the entire poem in Latin. #BAWSE "

" Despite the childhood memories of this being agony to read, it's a fantastic tale, full of blood guts and gore. Classic for a reason, as some wonderful person once said... "

" This was a great story of warfare in the ancient world. Homer tends to get a bit wordy but his descriptions of the battles between all the great mythical legends made it a great read. "

" DON'T BE PUT OFF BY THE POETIC NATURE OF THE WRITING!!!You will get used to it, i promise, and it's really worth it. the film - Troy, really let me down as the interplay between the gods and man was tantalising. "

" Fagles is the best translator - straightforward, concise, but losing non of the power. Highly recommended. "

" A great tale of war that expounds, in an exciting manner, on the final days of the trojan war and the triumph of the Achaean hero, Achilles. "

" Finally, I could read it and understand it!! Great read! "

" (Quick review) Fagles makes what could be a long, tedious, and dry poem into something which is exciting and comprehendable. Much easier than Lattimore's translations of the Greek tragedians. "

" This is one of my fav books of all time. I read it in college for my lit class and went back to it a few years ago. The storyline is just wonderful; I don't know how else to describe it. "