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This edition employs Samuel Butler's classic translations of both texts and will make an handsome addition to any home library.
Synopsis
The Iliad, which tells of the siege of Troy by the Greeks, is an unforgettable tale of nations at war and of the courage. "The Odyssey" is the story of the Greek hero Odysseus and the many marvels and challenges he encounters during his ten-year voyage home to Ithaca after the end of the Trojan War. This title employs translations of both texts.