Compare the verified edition guidance currently available for The Iliad by Homer. Recommendations are editorial and are not determined by retailer relationships.
Recommended editions
Best modern translation
The Iliad
A swift, lucid translation that keeps the poem's violence, grief, and formal momentum in view without flattening its strangeness.
Translator or editor
Emily Wilson
Publisher
W. W. Norton
Publication year
2023
Format
Paperback or hardcover
Best for
First-time readers and reading groups
Best dramatic translation
The Iliad
An expansive, sonorous version whose strong narrative voice works especially well when read aloud.
Translator or editor
Robert Fagles
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Publication year
1990
Best for
Readers who want sweep and dramatic force
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