Why it endured
The foundational epic of Western literature, depicting the final weeks of the Trojan War. More than a war story — it's an exploration of rage, mortality, honor, and what makes us human. Alexander the Great slept with a copy under his pillow.
What they're saying
6 people recommend this book
“A classic that absolutely deserves its reputation.”
YouTube Book Review
“Homer's Iliad is best experienced as an audiobook at 1.25x speed.”
“I was thinking of The Iliad when Harry saved Cedric’s body.”
ew.com“ILIAD MONTAIGNE NO NEWSPAPERS That's sufficient”
“I also have a really old edition of The Iliad and the Odyssey which I'm very proud of a lot. It's probably one of my favorite books ever written highly recommend reading it.”
“For maximum alpha, complete with fighting for princesses, the Iliad. Penguin audiobook at 1.25X speed is best. It was meant to be a spoken, not written, story. https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/the-odyssey/id1479199452”