The Iliad of Homer (Everyman's Library #453)

A handsome small hardcover, issued without a dust jacket. Green cloth boards are clean and unmarked, with gilt titling to the spine. Pages are clean and unmarked throughout, tight and firm, with Everyman's Library's typical decorative endpapers and attractive printing. The Iliad of Homer (Everyman's Library #453) presents Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby's translation of Homer's epic poem, edited by Ernest Rhys. This edition is part of the Everyman's Library series, renowned for its high-quality, accessible presentations of classical and literary works. Lord Derby completed his translation in 1864, rendering Homer's Greek into English blank verse. His version is notable for balancing fidelity to the original with the rhythm and grandeur expected of English poetry, and it remains one of the most widely read English translations of the Iliad, still valued today for its clarity and readability.