The Iliad of Homer - 1950 Modern Library Edition

Homer's timeless epic sweeps readers into the Trojan War, where pride, rage, and grief collide in a story that has captivated audiences for millennia. Through thundering battles, intimate portraits of heroes and gods, and profound moments of human vulnerability, The Iliad explores the full spectrum of human experience: love, honor, fate, and the terrible price of unbridled wrath. From the walls of Troy to the shores of the Aegean, this masterpiece of ancient literature examines what it means to be mortal in a world ruled by capricious gods, where glory and death walk hand in hand. Homer's poetic genius transforms a tale of war into a meditation on mortality, honor, and the complex bonds between enemies and allies alike. - The Iliad of Homer. Translated by Andrew Lang, Walter Leaf and Ernest Meyers. [the dustjacket says it's translated by Ennis Rees -- how this copy wound up with this dj I don't know. But it fits!!] Published 1950, Modern Library/Random House Inc., New York Hardcover. Approx. 5x7in. 464pp . Dustjacket is pretty trashed; book itself is in good condition.