Three theban plays entitled antigone, oedipus the king, and oedipus at colonus. Antigone by sophocles translated by robert fagles 1985 duration. Iliad translated by robert fagles by homer 19910425 1 jan 1881. Set in the trojan war, the tenyear siege of ilium, by a coalition of greek states, it tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between king agamemnon and the warrior achilles. The written version of the iliad presupposes a basic familiarity with the characters and mythological causes and effects of the trojan war. The great war epic of western literature, translated by acclaimed classicist robert fagles. It was commonly thought that he lived on chios, an isl. The odyssey audiobook by homer, robert fagles translator. The result is a wonderfully accessible iliad that preserves every nuance of homers genius. The huge themes godlike, yet utterly human of savagery and calculation, of destiny defied, of triumph and grief compel our own.
Homer was the first greek writer whose work survives. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Antigone by sophocles translated by robert fagles 1985. Full audiobook reading of antigone by sophocles book 3 of sophocless theban plays trilogy. This recording is an abridged reading by derek jacobi of robert fagless bestselling 1990 translation. Fagles translated the iliad in 1990 and the odyssey in 1996. Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. I feel like this book is difficult to rate, because, being a classic, it has its own kind of sphere which its not up to me or any other reader to decide if its good or not, because its already.
The only surviving trilogy in greek drama surviving from antiquity, aeschylus follows the tale of the royal family of argos. Attributed to a sightless poet simply known as homer, of which little is known, this epic poem was most probably created over several centuries, perhaps during the socalled geometric age c. Jun 16, 2014 radio play with lucy gutteridge and patrick stewart, from cassette 19850217. Its where your interests connect you with your people. Robert fagles, winner of the penralph manheim medal for translation and a 1996 academy award in literature from the american academy of arts and letters presents us with his universally acclaimed. I shall lie by his side, loving him as he loved me.
An account, in the form of an epic poem written in dactylic hexameter, long thought to be pure greek mythology, of a bronzeage conflict between the greeks of sparta, and those of troy, in phrygia, in modern times, northwestern anatolia, turkey. The iliad penguin classics knox, bernard, homer, knox, bernard, fagles, robert isbn. Homer was probably born around 725bc on the coast of asia minor, now the coast of turkey, but then really a part of greece. Book from the collections of new york public library language english. Homers illiad translated by robert fagles order description. The centuries old epic about the wrath of achilles is rendered into modern english verse by a renowned translator and accompanied by an introduction that reassesses the identity of homer. The iliad is an epic poem in dactylic hexameters, traditionally attributed to homer. This groundbreaking english version by robert fagles is the most important recent translation of homers great epic poem. The ancients believed it was a bard called homer, although they disagreed about biographical details. The odyssey of homer hardcover jan 01, 1996 fagles robert. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. I had done my dissertation on popes translation, and i wanted to make it new.
In an interview with playwright gideon lester, fagles described the job of a translator. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Antigone, oedipus the king, oedipus at colonus penguin classics by sophocles, bernard knox, et al. Like so many readers of this greatest of the classics, there is much labor in taking on this great work. Robert fagles was an american professor, poet, and academic, best known for his many. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Below you will find a synopsis of some of the main events to which the iliad refers. Although notable translations of the iliad by robert fitzgerald and richmond lattimore had appeared in 1961 and 1965, fagles momentously chose to translate the poem for what he called the channel. Although notable translations of the iliad by robert fitzgerald and richmond lattimore had appeared in 1961 and 1965, fagles momentously chose to translate the poem for what he called the channelsurfing age because every decade if not every age needs its own translation, and, as he said, the trojan war ends but it never stops. When hector and ajax break off their duel in iliad 7, they agree to exchange. The iliad fagles translation by homer in djvu, fb3, rtf download e book.
Antigone, oedipus the king, oedipus at colonus penguin classics. This particular edition was rendered by robert fagles, perhaps the best translator. Antigone audio recording from a bbc production, starring patrick stewart as creon. Robert fagles my own flesh and blooddear sister, dear ismene highlights the physicality of the kinship antigone asserts with ismene at the price of. Fagles was 14, an event that he later said made him particularly susceptible to the persistent. Robert fagles my own flesh and blooddear sister, dear ismene highlights the physicality of the kinship antigone asserts with ismene at the price of abandoning the greek. Download m4b 0112 220mb download m4b 24 2mb download cover art download cd case insert.
This penguin classics edition was originally translated by e. Aeschyluss oresteia nominated for a national book award, homers iliad winner of the 1991. The verse translation has been hailed by scholars as the new standard, providing an. This rendition of antigone by sophocles is of the highestcaliber audio. This particular edition was rendered by robert fagles, perhaps the best translator of the. Mar 26, 2008 fagles was born in philadelphia, pennsylvania, the son of charles fagles, a lawyer, and vera voynow fagles, an architect. A work of tremendous influence that has inspired writers from his ancient greek contemporaries to modernist writers such as t. Enjoy the classic story of antigone narrated to perfection. Aug, 2014 full audiobook reading of antigone by sophocles book 3 of sophocless theban plays trilogy. Antigone by sophocles translated by robert fagles 1985 youtube. Buy the three theban plays penguin classics book online at. The iliad fagles translation free pdf, djvu, fb3, rtf.
Ismene, my dear sister whose father was my father grene stresses the notion of the sisters. Perhaps the greatest poem of the western world, the iliad tells the story of fifty critical days towards the end of the trojan. Homers iliad is the greatest and most influential epic poem ever written, telling of the tragic and bloody climax to the tenyear siege of troy. Click here antigone and the iliad how homers iliad demonstrates the. Line numbers and spellings of some names may differ in other editions. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Sophocles, the three theban plays, translated by robert fagles. The iliad by homer derek jacobi reads the opening, translated by robert fagles duration. Eliot, homers epic poem the iliad is translated by robert fagles with. The identity of the composer of the odyssey and the iliad is a matter of some speculation.
He was the recipient of the 1997 penralph manheim medal for. Dec 12, 2015 the iliad fagles translation by homer in djvu, fb3, rtf download e book. Gripping listeners and readers for more than 2,700 years, the iliad is the story of the trojan war and the rage of achilles. It is read by a number of different volunteer narrators at librivox and the quality sounds pretty good for each of them. Robert fagles translation of the iliad is undoubtedly one of the very best. Written by homer, robert fagles translator, audiobook narrated by ian mckellen. Antigone, oedipus the king, oedipus at colonus penguin classics 1st by sophocles, bernard knox, robert fagles isbn. Marks 19 professor of comparative literature, emeritus, at princeton university. Vocabulary from book i of robert fagles translation of the iliad.
This particular edition was rendered by robert fagles, perhaps the best translator of the greek. Rieu, revised and updated with an introduction and notes by peter jones and d. Antigone and the iliad how homers iliad demonstrates the cultural ideas prevalent in. He maintains the drive and metric music of homers poetry, and evokes the impact and nuance of the iliads mesmerizing repeated phrases in what peter levi calls an astonishing performance. He was one of a long line of bards, or poets, who worked in the. He attended amherst college, graduating in 1955 with a bachelor of arts degree. Robert fagles national endowment for the humanities neh. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and. The iliad, together with the odyssey, is one of two ancient greek epic poems traditionally attributed to homer. So an audio version of the iliad can be a great thing. Fagles was born in philadelphia, pennsylvania, the son of charles fagles, a lawyer, and vera voynow fagles, an architect. He maintains the drive and metric music of homers poetry, and evokes the impact and nuance of the iliad s mesmerising repeated phrases in what peter levi calls an astonishing performance. The iliad translated by robert fagle introduction and notes by bernard knox.
The iliad by homer, robert fagles, bernard knox 9780140275360. This sparknote uses robert fagless translation of the iliad, published by viking penguin. Fagles was 14, an event that he later said made him particularly susceptible to the persistent father. Aug 17, 2006 combining the skills of a poet and scholar, robert fagles brings the energy of contemporary language to this enduring heroic epic. Radio play with lucy gutteridge and patrick stewart, from cassette 19850217. Buy the iliad penguin classics new ed by homer, knox, bernard, knox, bernard, fagles, robert isbn.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Combining the skills of a poet and scholar, robert fagles brings the energy of. In this brilliant translation, robert fagles brings the vigor of contemporary language to homers 2,700yearold story of the trojan war. Robert fagles my own flesh and blooddear sister, dear. The iliad by robert fagles and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. September 11, 1933 march 26, 2008 was an american professor, poet, and academic, best known for his many translations of ancient greek. The poem is commonly dated to the 8th or 7th century bc, and many scholars believe it is the oldest extant work of literature in the greek language, making it the first work of european literature. Antigone, daughter of jocasta and oedipus, faces great challenges when she must arrange a formal burial for her brother, polynices. Built upon the foundation of homeric legends, the oresteia is a story of revenge as well as one familys progress from savagery to civilization. Familiarity with these events is essential to understanding the complicated situations and relationships in the iliad. Mar 29, 2008 robert fagles was born in philadelphia on sept. He was the recipient of the 1997 penralph manheim medal for translation and a 1996 award in literature from the american academy of arts and letters. The poem is commonly dated to the 8th or 7th century bc, and many scholars believe it is the. The result is a wonderfully accessible iliad that preserves every nuance.
He maintains the drive and metric music of homers poetry, and evokes the. This particular edition was rendered by robert fagles, perhaps the best translator of the greek classics into english. The iliad stands as the oldest work of european literature still in existence. However, unlike some translations, fagles work reads like an adventure with rhythm and movement, once you pick up on the rhythm. Combining the skills of a poet and scholar, robert fagles brings the energy of contemporary language to this enduring heroic epic. In robert fagles beautifully rendered text, the iliad overwhelms us afresh. Fagles was nominated for the national book award in translation and won the. This groundbreaking english version by robert fagles is the most important recent translation.
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