The Iliad is the oldest surviving work of Western literature.
Attributed to Homer in the 8th century BC, it tells the heroic story of
the siege of Troy and Achilles' mission for revenge against King
Agamemnon.
This illustrated collector's edition, presented in a handsome slipcase,
is bound in faux-cloth with foil stamping. It provides a prose
translation by the classical scholar and novelist Samuel Butler,
considered by many to one of the finest English writers of the late
Victorian era. His 1898 translation is one of the most accessible and
satisfying.
ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Slipcased Classics are beautiful foil-stamped
gift editions of classic works of literature, presented in a slipcase
and decorated with delightful illustrations.