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The Iliad
- Letto da: Anton Lesser
- Durata: 16 ore e 41 min
- Categorie: Letteratura e Narrativa, Classici
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- Tad Davis
- 17/08/2006
Excellent version
The translation by Ian Johnston is immediately accessible without sacrificing the epic forms -- rhythmic metaphors, ritualized repetition, heroic epithets. The reading by Anton Lesser is crisp, clear, and fast-moving. Great job. This being a Naxos audiobook, the only thing missing is music; but once I realized it wasn't there, I didn't miss it: I kept getting caught up in the sweep of the narrative.
43 people found this helpful
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- Kevin Swanson
- 27/01/2011
Easy on the ears, food for the mind
I waited for some time before finally braving The Iliad. I was frankly intimidated, assuming (from experience reading other epic poetry) that a good translation would be extremely difficult to listen to and comprehend. I was so wrong!
This translation and this narrator make Homer come alive.
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- Michael
- 03/05/2010
Great way to enjoy a difficult classic
As a reader who reads for the story itself (vs. how the story is told), the Iliad would have been a difficult read for me given its age and "flowery language", but this format and Lesser's narration make it a very enjoyable experience. If you want to enjoy this classic, this is the way to do it.
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- MR
- 13/04/2013
the best of the lot
i had tried to listen to other versions of this, many being too mono tone and boring and it had put me off till i started this one and it was brought more to life. it is well read and draws you in to an epic story that at times you just want to keep listening.
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- David S
- 08/07/2013
Brilliant!
What made the experience of listening to The Iliad the most enjoyable?
I've read several versions of the Iliad, but I really enjoyed this audiobook version. Anton Lesser's performance in particular really brings the book to life, which made it all the more enjoyable.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Hector would be my favourite character as the Greek heroes tend to be pillocks!
Have you listened to any of Anton Lesser’s other performances? How does this one compare?
I've not had any other books read by Anton Lesser, but I intend to as I was very impressed with his performance.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The most moving moment for me would have to be Priam's supplication of Achilles. After his son Hector is killed and dragged back to the Achaean ships to be fed to dogs, Priam goes to his son's killer to beg for his body. The dignity of Priam is brought into sharp relief in this scene as he sits at Achilles' feet and begs for his son's body.
Any additional comments?
Anyone who thinks this is anything like that dreadful film with Brad Pitt is mistaken. The Iliad is a wonderful story that was unfortunately butchered in the film Troy.
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- Sarah Hutchinson
- 02/06/2015
Very good for revision
Really good, very useful for revision even though it wasn't the right translation! Highly recommend!!!
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- F. Olufe
- 06/02/2020
Child's Play
1st off - The narrator was excellent, no issues with him.
The issue I had actually was with the story. If I read this book on it's own without the mystic, celebrity and academic awe awarded to 'The Illiad' i would have stopped 2/5th of the way through. Wish I had. The book is basically about
1. Men talking of going to war and the glory of it
2. Men talking about where and how they would fight, berating their opponents or marvelling at he's physique in equal measure.
3. Man patting each other on the back with a 'Great fight old chap' once the tussle was done, assuming said chap - or they - were still breathing afterwards.
Mix in a bunch of random god's doing the usual shagging and slaying the odd thousand humans or giving - then taking power from the odd human, and you have the Illiad in a nut shell. -_-. Think i'll pass on Odysseus.
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- Robert Garton
- 22/03/2017
Brilliant !!!
Fantastic performance, wonderful story telling. Really enjoyed it from start to finish. Highly recommend it 👏👏👏👏👏👏
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- David
- 23/12/2012
A good listen
The narration and writing of this ancient story is a good and reasonably-easy listen. The old tales are the best, but it's not often that they can be 'read' and digested.
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- Amazon Customer
- 17/11/2019
Epic poem made easy and entertaining to listen to
Anton Lesser is a wonderful narrator who really brings the story to life. His crisp delivery, sense of well timed drama, expressive voice and characterisation is superb. It made this so easy and enjoyable to listen to and brought archaic Greece to life. If you are looking for a version of the Iliad to listen to, you won't find better than this. Excellent!
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- Amazon Customer
- 21/06/2019
Marvelous narration of this glorious epic
Next ! Ulysses, I've got the bug, I like my audio to be eclectic, Marvelous company on a canal walk
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- Maximus
- 30/05/2019
Legendary
This story is amazing, a tale of heroes and god's, the Iliad is a timeless Greek legend. Anton Lesser does ana amazing job of narrating it, at first I was skeptical of him but his narration grew on me and I wouldn't listen to it any other way now.
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- Anthony
- 28/12/2020
Excellent Narrator - poor translation
Anton Lesser is a narrator that everyone should listen to, however not even he can compensate for a mixed bag when it comes to the translation. I've grown up with many versions of Homer, from trad authentic to the more modern; this one never really makes up its mind. It's not bad, just not stunningly good - and with a glorious classical work, combined with Anton's timbre, it really should give the listener more.