The Iliad and The Odyssey

The Iliad takes place during the final year of the Trojan War, focusing on the rage of the Greek hero Achilles. When King Agamemnon dishonors him by taking his war prize, Achilles withdraws from battle, causing devastating losses for the Greeks. The Trojans, led by the noble Prince Hector, gain the upper hand.

The novel explores themes of honor, pride, fate, mortality, and the destructive power of anger.

The Odyssey follows Odysseus, king of Ithaca, on his long and perilous journey home after the Trojan War. The hero faces monsters, gods, and temptations—including the Cyclops Polyphemus, the enchantress Circe, the Sirens, and the nymph Calypso, who keeps him captive for years. Meanwhile, in Ithaca, his wife Penelope is besieged by suitors who assume Odysseus is dead, and his son Telemachus grows into manhood while searching for news of him.

The novel explores themes cunning over strength, loyalty, perseverance, identity, and the tests of homecoming.

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Dimensions - 6.18 x 9.53 (inch)