HOMER: The Iliad and The Odyssey (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)

This is a translation by Samuel Butler. In historical works like this the translation by a well-known and respected individual is very important. The book is very nice and looks expensive. Paper is on the cheaper side but the cover is rich-looking. Better than other hard bound books by the same publisher.

A bit hard to understand if you are not an avid 'English' reader.

Excellent quality. Exactly as advertised. No signs of damage or deformity. A beaut

Book: The Iliad and The Odyssey, composed by Homer, are Greek epics that are known all over the world. This edition is an unabridged version of the Samuel Butler translation.Edition: This is the Fingerprint (FP) Classics, hardbound edition. For a reader who loves both quality and aestheticism, this is a good buy.Packaging and delivery: The packaging and delivery was satisfactory.Cover: This edition has a beautiful cover. As seen in the picture, it is a black hardback with the title and illustration embossed in gold. The aesthetic tone suits the book very well. The cover comes with beautiful endpapers, showing warriors painted in a Grecian style.Binding: The edition uses sewn binding, which is a big plus. Individual pages will not come off.Paper quality: The pages are of great quality. The top edge, fore edge, and bottom edge are painted golden. Overall, it has a regal feel to it.Content: This is a translation by Samuel Butler. Both the Iliad and the Odyssey have prefaces written by Butler, which are included in this edition. The book also has a brief introduction - provided by the publisher. There are no illustrations, but the decorative art used is apt and pleasing.

Lovely book, every bookworm must add this book to their collection. Excellent quality, the cover is just as beautiful as advertised with a very classic look and the pages are also of fine quality.

The book looks absolutely prettiest of the lot. But that isn't it's major pros. Homer was the first western author, this Epic was originally written in Greek around 700BC (maybe older).The book may seem daunting at first but it's been translated very well, it tries to keep the poetic flow and yet keeps it simple to read. This is a good translation to begin with. I've had no problems in understanding the premise behind the two books as I've read about the Greeks and Romans extensivelty. Before picking this up, try to atleast read something about the Greeks and their culture. Will make it easier for you to understand the Gods, Kings , people and the culture that binds them all.Apart from this, you get two books in one, pristine condition, a hardcover and for a very reasonable price. The book is an absolute masterpiece, it opens a gateway to Greek culture. Homer's epics have a huge influence in western culture and that is what makes it a must read!

I honestly dived into the epic poems thinking wow I’ll read some great storytelling and honestly the lack of feminism really threw me off and I do admit to cursing Agamemnon and threatening to send my own plague to him and I’m only on book 3 of illiad but that’s just to show how fleshed out the characters are