The Iliad (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)

The Iliad describes the events of the ten-year siege of the city of Troy by a coalition of Greek states. The story unfolds during a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles. Although the story covers only a few weeks in the final year of the war The Iliad mentions or alludes to many of the Greek legends about the siege; the earlier events such as the gathering of warriors for the siege the cause of the war and related concerns tend to appear near the beginning. Then the epic narra...See More