90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books On the fields of Troy, war is raging. At its centre is Achilles: godlike, swift-footed, the greatest champion of the Greeks. But when his pride is wounded and he refuses to fight, the thread of ... Zobraziť viac
Trojská válka trvala dlouhých deset let. Nikdo nevěděl, jestli skončí. Všichni už chtěli domů. Nakonec Odysseus vymyslel lest. Historici i archeologové dodnes řeší, zda je Homérův příběh pravdivý. Existoval skutečně trojský... Zobraziť viac
Odysseia navazuje na předchozí Homérův epos Ilias. Ithacký král Odysseus se zde vrací z trojské války domů, po cestě však rozhněvá boha Poseidona, který mu pak strojí nejrůznější překážky a útrapy, takže plavba zpět... Zobraziť viac
?Alas that mortals Should blame the gods! From us, they say, All evils come. Yet they themselves It is who through defiant... Zobraziť viac
Král Odysseus se po dobytí Troje touží vrátit domů. Netuší ale, jakou plavbu mu osud připraví… Deset let bloudí po mořích a zažije neuvěřitelná dobrodružství, než se konečně vrátí na rodný ostrov Ithaka. Slavný příběh... Zobraziť viac
The epic poem The Iliad begins nine years after the beginning of the Trojan War and describes the great warrior Achilles and the battles and events that take place as he quarrels with the King Agamemnon... Zobraziť viac
Homer's two epics of the ancient world, The Iliad and The Odyssey, tell stories as riveting today as when they were written between the eighth and ninth century B.C. This edition employs Samuel Butler's classic translations of both texts... Zobraziť viac
Wordsworth Editions: Translated by George Chapman, this Wordsworth Edition includes an exclusive Introduction by Jan Parker.... Zobraziť viac
The greatest literary landmark of classical antiquity masterfully rendered by the most celebrated translator of our time. When Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey appeared in 2017―revealing the ancient poem in a contemporary idiom that... Zobraziť viac
One of the greatest epics in Western literature, THE ILIAD recounts the story of the Trojan wars. This timeless poem still vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods battling amidst devastation and destruction... Zobraziť viac
A lean, fleet-footed translation that recaptures Homer’s "nimble gallop" and brings an ancient epic to new life. Zobraziť viac
Tells the story of darkest episode in "Trojan War". At its centre is Achilles, greatest warrior-champion of Greeks, and his refusal to fight after being humiliated by his leader Agamemnon. But when Trojan Hector kills Achilles' close friend Patroclus,... Zobraziť viac
O autorovi (podle některých teorií i autorech) Odysseie a Iliady nic nevíme, a přesto zůstává jméno Homér ve světové... Zobraziť viac
Velkolepý antický epos Ilias, líčící obléhání Tróje, začíná ve vojsku stiženém morovou nákazou... Zobraziť viac
Wordsworth Editions Ltd: This book comes with an introduction and notes by Adam Roberts Royal Holloway, University of... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Classics: Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie... Zobraziť viac
A stunning Penguin clothbound edition of Homer's great epic, in E. V. Rieu's classic translation. The Iliad is the first and the greatest literary achievement of Greek civilization... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Books Ltd: The epic tale of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War forms one of the earliest... Zobraziť viac
This striking hardback edition presents Homer's legendary epic, The Odyssey, with striking gold cover embossing and stencilled page edges. This epic poem from Ancient Greece has become a cornerstone of Western literature. Set after the Trojan War, it ... Zobraziť viac
