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

Beautiful edition of The Iliad and The Odyssey. The hardcover is sturdy and well-designed—perfect for a classic like this. The presentation feels timeless, making it a great addition to any library or gift for a literature lover. It arrived well-packed with no damage, and delivery was smooth and on time. A quality edition of two essential works, presented with care.

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!

Excellent book. Excellent font size and a treasure for my library! Absolutely love it!

Beautiful book edition, loved the cover and the binding, the spine is very strong, the back cover looks great too. The page quality is decent and the text is bold and easy to read. The gold colour page spine is a cherry on top.

It was as an fabulous book,which mention about the troy and the adventure of Odyssey with myths. They used roman names for God instead of Greek like Jove instead of Zeus.Other than that all are good..

The book came in really good condition. The print the hardcover and pages are all perfect. And it's a perfect read. Go for it if you are in to Literature and history, Greek mythology.

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.

This book doesn't need any kind of introduction it's just marvelous fantastic magnificent storyline famous indeed must have and must read