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2) The Iliad
Author
Lexile measure
1330L
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
When Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey appeared in 2017--revealing the ancient poem in a contemporary idiom that was "fresh, unpretentious and lean" (Madeline Miller, Washington Post)--critics lauded it as "a revelation" (Susan Chira, New York Times) and "a cultural landmark" (Charlotte Higgins, Guardian) that would forever change how Homer is read in English. Now Wilson has returned with an equally revelatory translation of Homer's other...
Author
Series
Great books of the Western world volume 4
Publisher
Encyclopædia Britannica
Pub. Date
[1952]
Language
English
Description
A retelling of Homer's account of the Trojan War, and of the story of Odysseus' adventures on his homeward voyage.
8) Troy High
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
720L
Language
English
Description
Best friends Cassie and Greg get caught in the middle of a decades-old football rivalry between their high school teams, the Spartans and the Trojans, in this novel loosely based on Homer's classic tale, The Iliad.
Author
Series
Amsterdam studies in classical philology volume 14
Publisher
Brill
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
11) Troy
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Language
English
Description
In 1193 B.C., Prince Paris, the son of the King of Troy falls in love with Helen, the wife of the king of Sparta, and convinces her to follow him away from her husband, Menelaus. The the result is an epic war. The Greeks sail to Troy and lay siege. Achilles, the greatest warrior in all the world, is called in to fight against Troy and give Greece the upper hand. Hector, the eldest son of Priam, King of Troy, and the greatest Trojan warrior embodies...
14) Troy
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
It is the year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age. Two emerging nations clash after Paris, a Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy. After Menelaus finds out that his wife was taken by the Trojans, he asks his brother Agamemnon to help him get her back. Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity for power and sets off for Troy with 1,000 ships holding 50,000 Greeks. With the help...
15) The luck of Troy
Author
Series
Publisher
Puffin
Pub. Date
1967.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
1100L
Language
English
Description
A retelling of the Trojan War legend in which a Greek boy removes an ancient secret, Troy's "luck" from the temple.
16) The Trojan War
Series
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Retells some of the scenes from Homer's Iliad, which depicts the exploits of the Greeks and Greek gods during the Trojan War. Discusses the judgment of Paris (which led to the conflict), the beauty of Helen, the fatal weakness of brave Achilles, and the mystery of the Trojan Horse.
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Description
"From the Booker Prize-winning author of the Regeneration trilogy comes a monumental new masterpiece, set in the midst of literature's most famous war. Pat Barker turns her attention to the timeless legend of The Iliad, as experienced by the captured women living in the Greek camp in the final weeks of the Trojan War. The ancient city of Troy has withstood a decade under siege of the powerful Greek army, who continue to wage bloody war over a stolen...
18) Fun with colors
Publisher
Fun With Languages
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
A language-learning program for toddlers, featuring colors, objects, and classical music. Words and rhymes are presented in English and the new language to make learning colors fun.
Author
Series
Publisher
Open SUNY Textbooks, Milne Library, State University of New York at Geneseo
Pub. Date
2013-
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Literature, the Humanities, and Humanity attempts to make the study of literature more than simply another school subject that students have to take. At a time when all subjects seem to be valued only for their testability, this book tries to show the value of reading and studying literature, even earlier literature. It shows students, some of whom will themselves become teachers, that literature actually has something to say to them. Furthermore,...