The next elegant edition in the Knickerbocker Classics series, this
stunning gift edition of the Iliad and the Odyssey is packaged neatly in an
elegant slipcase. The Iliad is the epic poem which retells the story of the
ten-year siege on Troy by the Greeks. Its sequel, the Odyssey, describes
the journey that the triumphant Greek leader, Odysseus, takes back to
Greece following the fall of Troy. Together, they are among the oldest
pieces of literature in the Western world and have given rise to many
modern ideas. Created specially for fans of epic poetry and Homer alike,
this exquisitely produced gift edition comes with a cloth binding, ribbon
marker, and is packaged neatly in an elegant slipcase. The Iliad and the
Odyssey also now features a new introduction and the classic translation by
Samuel Butler (1835-1902), truly making this edition of the classics an
indispensable classic for every home library.