The IliadMore InfoHomer. (Translated by Robert Fagles)$11.56This beautifully translated edition of Homer is a joy to read. Lively. Forceful. Poetic. And the introduction by Bernard Knox is very helpful. If you haven’t read Homer recently (or at all), this is the translation to get. Homer’s account of the Trojan War laid the foundation for literature. And his tale of Odysseus’s adventures continues to shape books and movies today.Add to Cart
The OdysseyMore InfoHomer. (Translated by Robert Fagles)$10.88This beautifully translated edition of Homer is a joy to read. Lively. Forceful. Poetic. And the introduction by Bernard Knox is very helpful. If you haven’t read Homer recently (or at all), this is the translation to get. Homer’s account of the Trojan War laid the foundation for literature. And his tale of Odysseus’s adventures continues to shape books and movies today.Add to Cart
The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian WarMore InfoRobert B. Strassler (Ed.)$17.13Wonderfully detailed, with maps and helpful commentary. Thucydides recounts the events of the awful conflict between Sparta and Athens. But he attempts to do more ... to create a "work for the ages" that helps readers understand not just Greece but humanity.Add to Cart
The Landmark Herodotus: The HistoriesMore InfoRobert B. Strassler (Ed.)$27.70Wonderfully detailed, with maps and helpful commentary. The Histories give us a first-hand view of the Persian invasions. This book was the first attempt at dispassionate, objective history. In fact, it is to Herododus that we owe thanks for the word "history" itself.Add to Cart
Sophocles: The Three Theban PlaysMore Info(Translated by Robert Fagles)$8.64The powerful trilogy that recounts the story of Oedipus: the unfortunate man who killed his father and wedded his mother. Not only are the plays interesting of themselves. They also give the modern reader insights into life in 5th Century b.c. Greece, the sophistication of theater and drama, and the mythology that shaped the minds and hearts of the ancient Greeks. Wonderful stuff.Add to Cart
Plato: The Last Days of SocratesMore InfoPlato. (Translated by Hugh Tredennick and Harold Tarrant)$9.36Four “dialogues” are included in this volume, the last conversations or speeches recorded by Plato of his Teacher, Socrates. Here you see Socrates at trial, in prison, and just prior to his death. These tender exchanges—full of humor and wisdom—provide a unique window onto life in ancient Greece and the struggles of one man to live nobly. Add to Cart
