As a professional audiobook narrator, she has shared with other cast members in the audie award nomination in 2010 for selected shorts. Buy the iliad abridged edition by homer, professor bernard knox, derek jacobi, professor robert fagles. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Renowned classicist bernard knox observes in his superb introduction that although the violence of the iliad. It is a stunning recording that captures all the characters in their own charming and mysterious ways. He is particularly known for the roles of i claudius and brother caedfael, both of which he has recorded for audiobook. Narrator 2016 the odyssey homer author anton lesser narrator 2007 the odyssey. Dating to the ninth century bc, homers timeless poem still vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions and battling amidst devastation and destruction, as it moves. It is also our very first novel, if we think of it in terms of romantic plot development, realistic characterizations, frequent change of scene, and heroic dramatic devices. Buy the iliad abridged edition by homer, knox, professor bernard, jacobi, derek, fagles, professor robert isbn. Mar 01, 2016 hi, i dont get paid for any of my channels content and it takes a very long time to make audio book videos, i get many messages thanking me for helping the blind have easy access to books they.
Born derek george jacobi 19381022 22 october 1938 age 78 leytonstone, london, england nationality british alma mater st. Homers the illiad stands alone in the realm of classical writings. This compelling spiritual quest by hermann hesse, winner of the nobel prize for literature in 1946, is considered one of the most important works of twentieth century fiction. Lawrence five weekly installments 31 may to 4 june 1965.
The story begins when paris, son of priam, king of troy, carries off the beautiful helen, thereby. The odyssey audiobook by homer 9781598874402 rakuten kobo. Maggie smith, robert stephens, albert finney, derek jacobi, frank finlay. Jacobi is a great actor, but he tends to overact when reading the iliad by, for instance, stretching long vowels, and his audiobook is an abridgement. One of britains leading classical actors, anton lesser has worked extensively at the national theatre, and is an associate artist of the royal shakespeare company, where, over the years, he has played many of the principal roles, including romeo, troilus, petruchio and richard iii. In this brilliant translation, robert fagles brings the vigor of contemporary language to homers 2,700yearold story of the trojan war. Opening of book i of homers the odyssey as translated by allen mandelbaum. The iliad stands as the oldest work of european literature still in existence. 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. Librivox recording of the iliad of homer, by homer. Mar 14, 2014 the iliad is purportedly written by the blind poet homer some time during the eighth century bc.
Sir derek jacobi has had a long and distinguished career. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Its supreme importance in greek literature slowly permeated to the rest of the western world and in time to come, the two epic poems, the iliad and the odyssey became the reference points for thousands of works of art. Perhaps the greatest poem of the western world, the iliad tells the story of fifty critical days towards the end of the trojan war. The iliad audio cd published september 1st 2007 by naxos audiobooks hong kong abridged, audio cd, 4 pages authors. The iliad, together with the odyssey, is one of two ancient greek epic poems traditionally attributed to homer.
Derek jacobi narrator 2000 the iliad of homer homer author stephen c. James, whose stories have for many years inspired the bbcs a ghost story for christmas tv adaptations. Though stevens speeds up in the heat of the moment, he reads with perfect clarity, intelligence, and passion. Powell by oxford academic oup published on 20906t19. Enhanced with an introduction read by susan sarandon, this audio book edition of the iliad fully captures the epic nature of this story of an ancient tragedy. Bbc radio 4 extra drama, the iliad, the iliad part 2.
The iliad translated by robert fagles audio book on. Lewis and two abridged versions of i, claudius by robert graves. Tolkien, and two abridged versions of i, claudius by robert graves. If you are interested in modern literature, which stems from ancient greek aural poetry tradition, buy audio books and listen to the aeniad, the illiad, also difficult writers like james joyces ulysses and poetry such as under the. Among the selections are some of the earliest recorded sayings of the buddha on the practice of freedom, passages from later indian scriptures on the perfection of wisdom, verses from tibetan masters on the enlightened mind, and songs in praise of.
Siddharthas search for enlightenment leads him to the river of life itself. The iliad livre audio homer, robert fagles translator. Sir derek jacobi reads a collection of tales from the master of ghost stories, m. With her virtuoso translation, classicist and bestselling author caroline alexander brings to life homers timeless epic of the trojan war. She is married to the eminent american editor robert gottlieb. The iliad is an epic poem in dactylic hexameters, traditionally attributed to homer. Preeminent british classical actor of the first postolivier generation, derek jacobi was knighted in 1994 for his services to the theatre, and, in fact, is only the second to enjoy the honor of holding two knighthoods, danish and english olivier was the other. 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. Release the iliad by homer read by sir derek jacobi. On the other hand, overacting or overdramatic reading can be very offputting. Derek jacobi sir derek jacobi cbe jacobi onstage performing a voyage round my father at wyndhams theatre, london december 2006.
This set, translated by robert fagles, includes an abridged iliad on six audio cassettes nine hours accompanied by a nine page booklet. The result, the winner of the 1991 academy of american poets landon translation award, is a wonderfully accessible iliad that preserves every nuance of homers genius. The iliad, unabridged audiobook on mp3 with ebook 9781400167067 by homer. The iliad tells the epic story of the war of troy and its tenyear siege, bloody battles and great heroes. The iliad is one of the two great epics of homer, and is typically described as one of the greatest war stories of all time, but to say the iliad is a war story does not begin to describe the emotional sweep of its action and characters. The stirring story of the trojan war and the rage of achilles. His translations of both the iliad and odyssey have sold hundreds of thousands of copies and have become the standard translations of our era. The odyssey is the greatest adventure story ever written, and one of the great epic masterpieces of western literature for almost 3,000 years, it has been a storehouse of ancient greek folklore and myth.
In this brilliant translation, robert fagles brings the vigor of contemporary language to homers 2,700yearold tale. The iliad book i homer alexander pope translation youtube. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Jun 07, 2010 the iliad is the story of achilles, a greek hero of the trojan war and the iliad is the story of the trojan war and achilles plus a few others. Nov 16, 2009 i listened to the iliad read by derek jacobi played the title role in i claudius if anybody remembers that, and senator gracchus in gladiator. Achilles, helen, hector, and other heroes of greek myth and history in the tenth and final year of the greek. The result is a wonderfully accessible iliad that preserves every nuance of homers genius. Here is a major new recording and the riveting account of ancient rome in all its madness and debauchery. Derek jacobi, perhaps best known for his performance in the title role of the celebrated masterpiece theatre presentation of i, claudius, brings the rich and powerful poetry vibrantly to life. The iliad by robert fagles 1991, cassette, abridged for.
Achilles has quarreled with agamemnon and sulks in. Achilles has quarrelled with agamemnon and sulks in his tent, while hector brings his trojans to the brink of victory. The audio is read by sir derek jacobi and is a collection of 16 poems that contain an assortment of bestiary verse and fairy tale rhyme. The adventures of tom bombadil is a collection of poetry written by j. The iliad of homer, part 2 by homer, read by derek. The iliad by homer, english translation by barry b. Apr 19, 2016 with her virtuoso translation, classicist and bestselling author caroline alexander brings to life homers timeless epic of the trojan war composed around 730 b. He maintains the drive and metric music of homers poetry, and evokes the impact and nuance of the iliad s mesmerizing repeated phrases in what peter levi calls an astonishing performance. Naxos audiobooks iliad, the unabridged anton lesser. Sir ian mckellen audio books radio shows recordings. The iliad by homer robert fagles trans read by derek jacobi. Sep 23, 2011 your really dont need to wait i encourage you to use my audio as an introduction to this epic, and can absolutely recommend reading the whole story. The story begins when paris, son of priam, king of troy, carries off the beautiful helen. This treasury of essential buddhist writings draws from the most popular indian, tibetan, chinese, and japanese sources.
The iliad of homer, part 2 by homer, read by derek jacobi tran by robert fagles. The iliad classics in audio series homer author john lescault narrator 2003 the iliad dan stevens narrator robert fitzgerald translator 2014 the odyssey. Listen to the odyssey audiobook by homer and derek jacobi. To townsend, as for many other writers, he was the real. 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. Now, with this stunning modern verse translation, fagles has reintroduced virgils aeneid to a whole new generation, and completed the classical triptych at the heart of. Jacobi has narrated audio book versions of the iliad, the voyage of the dawn treader by c. A forceful, commanding stage presence, jacobi has enjoyed a successful stage career, appearing in such stage productions as hamlet, uncle vanya, and oedipus the king. Rouse prose translation is also very fluid and easy to follow. The iliad at the iliad, together with the odyssey, is one of two ancient greek epic poems traditionally attributed to homer. The odyssey is one of two epic poems that survived from ancient greece. Homers masterpiece tells the story of odysseus, the ideal greek hero, as he travels home to ithaca after the trojan war, a journey of 10 years and countless thrilling adventures.
An epic, oftrepeated poem of the siege of troy and the death of hector, homers poetry soars with the battle and the conversations of these ancient greek warriors. But i stuck with it to the end, and even now can remember most of the plot, associated with sites on my long commute. Listen to the odyssey by homer available from rakuten kobo. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. This version of the iliad is the translation by alexander pope. Im from romania and i would like to use libby or similar app for audio books. Homer author derek jacobi narrator 2000 iliad and odyssey homer author stephanie l. The politics of empirebuilding and the hypocrisies, backstabbings, and corruptions of romes first family come to light.
Download audiobooks narrated by derek jacobi at and save. Mar 01, 2016 two major epic poems came from ancient greece and had the power to shape our culture for centuries. They are both attributed to the blind poet homer, and are called iliad and odyssey. I finished both iliad and odyssey on audiobooks and enjoyed them.
The iliad audiobook by homer, robert fagles translator. Derek jacobi audiobooks audiobook narrator download. Details about the iliad by robert fagles derek jacobi abridged cassettes w. Derek jacobi is one of britains leading actors, having made his mark on stage, film and television and notably on audiobook. In 2001, he provided the voice of duke theseus in the childrens midsummer nights dream film. James was described as a man who, in company with sheridan le fanu, is the best ghoststory writer england has ever produced. Id recommend the audiobook version of iliad produced by blackstone audio, translated by w. Composed around 730 bc, homers iliad recounts the events of a few momentous weeks in the protracted 10year wa. Jacobi has done the narration for audio book versions of the iliad, the voyage of the dawn treader by c. Derek jacobi narrated audio books at simply audiobooks.
Even the heroic ethic itselfwith its emphasis on pride, honor, prowess in battle, and submission to the inexorable will of the godsis not left unquestioned. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Sir derek jacobi narrates the story of the feud between hector and achilles. At the forefront of todays luxury audio marketplace, goldmunds illustrious history includes now mythic product lines such as the reference ii turntable the worlds most expensive turntable, the telos 5000 limited series 5000 watt amplifier, the eidos reference blue the most luxurious universal player, and the goldmund media room. He has toured in becket and uncle vanya, and he received a tony award for his performance as benedick in the rscs production of much ado about nothing. Maria tucci perhaps the greatest poem of the western world, homers the iliad unfolds the story of fifty critical days near the end of the trojan war. The iliad jacobi, derek, fagles, robert 9780453007740.
Dating to the ninth century bc, homers timeless poem still vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions and battling amidst devastation and destruction, as it moves inexorably to the wrenching, tragic conclusion of the trojan war. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sir derek jacobi narrates the story of the feud between hector and. Listen to the odyssey by homer, derek jacobi for free with a 30 day free trial. His work in television includes the lead roles in cadfael and i, claudius, and his film credits include henry v, gosford park, and hamlet. The mighty warrior achilles, whose mother held him by the heel while immerging him in the river. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. A must for school and community library audiobook collections, this parmenides audio 12 cd, 15 hour edition of the iliad is enthusiastically recommended for all listeners searching for. Iliad audiobook online download, free audio book torrent. The iliad, book ii, lines 444498, english translation by barry b.
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