The Iliad & The Odyssey by Homer: Everything to Know Aboutthe World’s Oldest Surviving Epic Poems
The Iliad & The Odyssey (Deluxe Hardbound Edition) brings together the two founding epics of Western literature in one 768-page volume, published by Fingerprint! Publishing in 2018. Composed roughly 2,800 years ago, the Iliad and the Odyssey are among the oldest surviving works of literature in the world — and this edition holds a 4.07 average rating across nearly 84,000 Goodreads ratings.
Book Details
| Title | The Iliad & The Odyssey |
| Author | Homer |
| Series | Standalone compilation |
| Publisher | Fingerprint! Publishing |
| Release Date | August 1, 2018 (this edition); composed ~8th century BCE |
| Genre | Classic Literature / Epic Poetry |
| Length | 768 pages |
| Setting | Troy & the Mediterranean (Bronze Age Greece) |
What The Iliad & The Odyssey Is About
The Iliad follows the final, brutal weeks of the Trojan War, as the Greek hero Achilles’ fury over a stolen prize sets off a chain of death among gods and mortals alike. The Odyssey picks up after Troy’s fall, following Ithaca’s king Odysseus on a ten-year, monster-strewn voyage home — and the wife and son who wait for him against all odds. Together, they’re the oldest surviving narrative epics in Western literature, and the template that nearly every “hero’s journey” story since has borrowed from.
A Line From the Book
One of the most quoted opening lines in Western literature, from the public-domain Samuel Butler translation:
“Tell me, O muse, of that ingenious hero who travelled far and wide.”
Why Readers Keep Coming Back to It
- Among the oldest surviving works of literature, composed around the 8th century BCE
- This edition holds a 4.07 average across nearly 84,000 Goodreads ratings
- Foundational influence on Western storytelling — referenced by Plato, Virgil, and countless writers since
- Source of everyday English phrases like “odyssey” and “Achilles’ heel,” still in use nearly 3,000 years later
- Widely taught in literature and philosophy curricula worldwide
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