Project Gutenberg 2013-10-22 Public domain in the USA. 62 Havell, H. L. (Herbert Lord) 1913 Havell, Herbert Lord Stories from the Iliad Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Al Haines "Stories from the Iliad" by H. L. Havell is a retelling of Homer's epic poem set in the backdrop of the Trojan War, written in the early 20th century. This narrative focuses on the central theme of the wrath of Achilles and highlights the consequences of pride and honor among both the Greek and Trojan warriors. The book encapsulates the clash of human emotions and divine interventions, featuring notable characters like Achilles, Agamemnon, and Hector. At the start of the story, we witness the assembly of Greek leaders at their camp by the shores of Troy, where they discuss the pestilence sent by Apollo as a punishment for Agamemnon's arrogance. The priest Chryses begs for his daughter Chryseis' return, but Agamemnon's refusal leads to conflict with Achilles, culminating in Achilles withdrawing from battle. This opening sets the stage for the exploration of Achilles' rage, the ensuing downfall of the Greeks, and the fatalistic influence of the gods, establishing a compelling foundation for the epic's themes of honor, revenge, and the fate of warriors. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43993/43993-h/images/img-cover.jpg en Epic poetry, Greek -- Adaptations Tales -- Greece Achilles (Mythological character) -- Fiction Trojan War -- Fiction PA Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 441801 441798 2024-10-18T12:22:59.037749 2023-09-19T07:57:25.855436 text/html text/html 440493 2013-10-21T17:01:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1103169 2013-10-21T17:02:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1125345 2024-10-18T12:23:05.656737 application/epub+zip 1131581 2024-10-18T12:23:00.797748 application/epub+zip 239396 2024-10-18T12:22:59.780726 application/epub+zip 1253674 2024-10-18T12:23:09.384667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1233978 2024-10-18T12:23:05.142685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343265 2022-09-20T05:34:52.324748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415928 2024-10-18T12:22:58.232717 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 414849 2013-10-21T17:01:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 159132 2013-10-21T17:02:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 415645 2013-10-21T17:02:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 159143 2013-10-21T17:02:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 415756 2013-10-21T17:02:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 159090 2013-10-21T17:02:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23145 2024-10-18T12:23:09.856684 application/rdf+xml 19603 2024-10-18T12:23:00.228732 image/jpeg 2595 2024-10-18T12:23:00.013714 image/jpeg 1105010 2024-10-18T12:22:59.104744 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog