Oak Knoll Press - Oak Knoll Books
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12 <strong>Oak</strong> <strong>Knoll</strong> <strong>Press</strong><br />
The iliad and odyssey<br />
As translated by Alexander Pope<br />
by Homer<br />
An original twopart<br />
introduction by the esteemed Pope scholar Steven Shankman reflects on<br />
and investigates Pope’s majestic poems through a scholarly lens focused on the<br />
timeless Homeric themes of war and peace. Professor Shankman also elaborates<br />
on “How To Read Homer,” an aid to understanding the philosophical and historical<br />
context of the Homeric epics.<br />
Acclaimed by Samuel Johnson as “a performance which no age or<br />
nation could hope to equal,” Alexander Pope’s translation of the Iliad<br />
and Odyssey stands as one of the glories of English Literature.<br />
The Chester River <strong>Press</strong> edition of the Iliad and Odyssey of<br />
Homer is designed and printed to reflect the epic proportions of this<br />
famous translation and offers both the Greek and English translations<br />
for the general reader and scholar alike. More than 50 color<br />
drawings in Greek<br />
vase styles by Avery<br />
Lawrence were commissioned<br />
by the<br />
<strong>Press</strong>. Every drawing<br />
portrays a specific<br />
scene from each of the<br />
48 books making up<br />
the Iliad and Odyssey,<br />
with smaller medallions<br />
adorning pages<br />
throughout.<br />
The Iliad and Odyssey are presented as a companion, slipcased set and bound in black<br />
Dutch cloth with dust jackets.<br />
2009, hardcover, dust jacket, 12.5 x 14.5 inches, 2 volumes, 984 pages<br />
ISBN 9780982340325, Order No. 104249, $350.00<br />
Distributed for the Chester River <strong>Press</strong><br />
800-996-2556 www.oakknoll.com oakknoll@oakknoll.com