ILIAD AND THE ODYSSEY,THE - Wordsworth

Translated by George Chapman, with Introduction by Jan Parker.Homer bidding farewell to his wife and baby son, Odysseus bound to the mastlistening to the Sirens, Penelope at the loom, Achilles dragging Hector's body round the walls of Troy - scenes from Homer have been reportrayed in every generation. The questions about mortality and identity that Homer's heroes ask, the bonds of love, respect and fellowship that motivate them, have gripped audiences for three millenia.