World Literature Library -- The Iliad

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Publish Date: 2000-01-01
Features: This book describes a dramatic and magnificent war, one of its most tragic pages. It showcases the brutality of war and the preciousness of peace; expresses the joy of victory and the pain of defeat; details the achievements of heroes and the hardships of battle. It explores the relationship between humans and gods, examines human nature and value; evaluates human gains and losses in war, and explores the internal and external factors that drive people to act. On a literary plane where gods and humans mix, facts and imagination coexist, and the past and present intertwine, it delves into a series of major issues that affect people's lives, shape their thoughts, and guide their actions in a serious, thoughtful, and profound manner.