Sonnets from the Iliad (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780956083814)

Published translations of the Iliad run into many dozens, if not hundreds, but none present the story in the form of sonnets. The sonnet works well, conveying the story fluidly and giving a sense of the marvellous poetry that is found in Homer. The narrative within the Iliad is followed closely; major omissions being those relating to exploits prior to the siege of Troy, as related by elders such as Nestor, and much of the detail of one-to-one combat involving the minor characters. The 317 poems within this volume may well be the longest, strict, sonnet sequence ever written in English.

Author: D. J. Etchell
ISBN-10: 0956083811
ISBN-13: 9780956083814
Publisher: Burghwallis Books
Language: English
Published: 02/25/2009
Pages: 252
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.57d