Robert Fagles' award-winning translations of Homer's twin works "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" have sold more than a million copies and become classics in their own right. With this stunning modern verse translation, Fagles introduces Virgil's "Aeneid" to a whole new generation of readers and complet[...]
Discovered in an Egyptian papyrus in 1896, the lyrics of Bacchylides are one of the great treasures of Greek poetry. These exquisite choral odes celebrate victories in the Pythian, Isthmian, Nemean, and Olympic games and chronicle the classical gods and heroes, eloquently revealing to us the spirit [...]
A beautiful gift set of Robert Fagles' award-winning translations of Homer
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 l[...]
Antigone defending her integrity and ideals to the death, Oedipus questing for his identity and achieving immortality - these heroic figures have moved playgoers and readers since the fifth century BC. Towering over the rest of Greek tragedy, these plays are among the most enduring and timeless dram[...]
A new edition of Virgil's epic work from the award-winning translator of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey is presented in modern language and endeavors to retain the original work's humanity, as well as its influential blend of poetry and verse, in a volume that is complemented by an extensive notes sectio[...]