The Iliad (Pope Translation)

LibriVox recording of The Iliad by Homer. (Translated by Alexander Pope.) Read in English by Steven R. Perkins; Jan Moorehouse Homer’s Iliad is the first great work of Western literature. Composed in twenty-four books of Greek hexameter poetry, it portrays the events of the last year of the Trojan War. Its translation into rhyming couplets by Alexander Pope is considered by some the greatest act of translation in English. Its power sweeps the reader along through an epic tale that begins with the wrath of Achilles and ends with the burial of Hector, breaker of horses. (Introduction by Steve Perkins) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . Download M4B 00-08 (177MB) Download M4B 09-17 (177MB) Download M4B 18-27 (174MB)