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Homer's Iliad/Author: [Ancient Greece] Homer/Publisher: People's Literature Publishing House
Homer's Iliad/Author: [Ancient Greece] Homer/Publisher: People's Literature Publishing House
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The Iliad is based on the Trojan War. The war was caused by the abduction of the beautiful Helen by the Trojan prince Paris in the "Legend of the Golden Apple". It lasted for ten years. The epic mainly describes the story that happened in about fifty days in the tenth year. The arrogance and greed of Agamemnon, the commander of the Greek army, aroused the anger of the army's main general Achilles, which triggered a series of battles and killings.
About the Author
Author: Homer (ca. 9th century BC - 8th century BC)
Ancient Greek poet. It is said that the epics "Iliad" and "Odyssey" were written by him, collectively known as "Homer's Epics", which are the earliest literary works handed down from ancient Greece and have become an inexhaustible source of Western literature.
Translator: Wang Huansheng (1939- ), from Nantong, Jiangsu. From 1960 to 1965, he studied ancient Greek and Roman language and literature at Moscow State University in the Soviet Union. After returning to China, he joined the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences to study ancient Greek and Roman literature. His main works include History of Ancient Roman Literature and Outline of History of Ancient Roman Literary Criticism. His translations include Complete Works of Ancient Greek Drama (co-translated), Selected Greek and Roman Prose, Odyssey, On the Republic, On Law, Elegies, etc.
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