巴诺经典（皮革精装版）：荷马史诗-奥德赛&伊利亚特The Iliad & The Odyssey (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions)Homer

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Book Details

ISBN-13: 9781435167940

ISBN-10: 1435167945

Series: Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions

Author: Homer, Michael Dirda, Samuel Butler

Publisher: Union Square & Co.

Imprint: Barnes & Noble Inc

Format: Hardcover

Number of Pages: 752

Release Date: 31 August 2019

Weight: 1.25kg

Dimensions: 51mm x 245mm x 162mm

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书籍简介

古典回响：《伊利亚特》与《奥德赛》

荷马的不朽史诗《伊利亚特》和《奥德赛》至今仍能引起读者的强烈共鸣，正如它们在公元前八至九世纪创作之初那样。本版本收录了塞缪尔·巴特勒备受推崇的译本，使这些经典故事焕发新生。

《伊利亚特》以扣人心弦的叙事手法，讲述了希腊人围攻特洛伊的史诗，将读者带入一个战火纷飞的世界，感受士兵们在冲突中展现出的非凡勇气和同情心。

《奥德赛》则讲述了希腊英雄奥德修斯在特洛伊战争结束后，历经十年返回伊萨卡的传奇旅程，以及他所经历的种种磨难和奇迹。

Summary

Echoes of Antiquity: The Iliad & The Odyssey

Homer’s timeless epics, The Iliad and The Odyssey, resonate with readers today just as profoundly as they did when crafted between the eighth and ninth century B.C. This edition features Samuel Butler’s revered translations, bringing these classic tales to life.

The Iliad, a gripping narrative of the Greek siege of Troy, immerses you in a world of warring nations and the extraordinary bravery and empathy displayed by soldiers amidst conflict.

The Odyssey recounts the legendary journey of Greek hero Odysseus and the trials and wonders he faces during his decade-long voyage back to Ithaca following the Trojan War.

作者简介

荷马可能出生于公元前725年左右的小亚细亚沿岸，也就是今天的土耳其沿岸，但当时那里实际上是希腊的一部分。荷马是作品流传至今的希腊作家。

他属于吟游诗人（或称诗人）的悠久传统，这些诗人以口头传统进行创作。荷马和当时的其他吟游诗人能够吟诵或吟唱长篇史诗。荷马的两部作品——《伊利亚特》和《奥德赛》——原文都超过一万行。荷马的记忆力一定非常惊人，而当时程式化的诗歌风格也对他有所帮助。

在《伊利亚特》中，荷马歌颂了死亡与荣耀，以及希腊人和特洛伊人之间短暂而激烈的战斗。凡人在众神的注视下演绎着自己的命运。《奥德赛》则是早的旅行传奇故事集。奥德修斯从特洛伊战争归来，途中遭遇了各种各样的奇观，从独眼巨人到女巫，再到美艳动人的妖娆女子。在他回到伊萨卡与忠贞的妻子佩涅洛佩团聚之前，他的冒险经历丰富多彩，令人难忘。

我们永远无法确定这两个故事是否都出自荷马之手。事实上，“荷马”或许并非他的真名，而是一个绰号，可能意为“人质”或“盲人”。无论其起源真相如何，这两个大约在三千年前创作的故事，或许在三千年后依然会被人们传颂。

Homer was probably born around 725BC on the Coast of Asia Minor, now the coast of Turkey, but then really a part of Greece. Homer was the first Greek writer whose work survives.

He was one of a long line of bards, or poets, who worked in the oral tradition. Homer and other bards of the time could recite, or chant, long epic poems. Both works attributed to Homer - The Iliad and The Odyssey - are over ten thousand lines long in the original. Homer must have had an amazing memory but was helped by the formulaic poetry style of the time.

In The Iliad Homer sang of death and glory, of a few days in the struggle between the Greeks and the Trojans. Mortal men played out their fate under the gaze of the gods. The Odyssey is the original collection of tall traveller's tales. Odysseus, on his way home from the Trojan War, encounters all kinds of marvels from one-eyed giants to witches and beautiful temptresses. His adventures are many and memorable before he gets back to Ithaca and his faithful wife Penelope.

We can never be certain that both these stories belonged to Homer. In fact 'Homer' may not be a real name but a kind of nickname meaning perhaps 'the hostage' or 'the blind one'. Whatever the truth of their origin, the two stories, developed around three thousand years ago, may well still be read in three thousand years' time.