Contains two epics by Homer, including "The Iliad" which is a classic account of the war between the Greeks and the Trojans from Agamemnon's visit by the priest Chryses to the burial of Hector and "The Odyssey" in which Greek hero Odysseus makes his long and treacherous journey home from the Trojan War while his wife and son are forced to scheme to protect his throne.
Patroclus, an awkward young prince, follows Achilles into war, little knowing that the years that follow will test everything they have learned and hold dear.
Adapts Homer's epic poem on the tragic quarrel between the Greeks and the Trojans into English prose, with a critical plot summary and discussion on the story's background and themes.
Homer's epic of the Trojan War, which follows proud Greek soldier Achill?s from his angry dispute with his king, Agamemnon, to his battle with Troy's great hero, Hector.