The Iliad
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The Iliad Customer Reviews
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For novices to the classics, it improves with repetetive listening
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I felt very satisfied after having listened to this book once, and enriched after listening the second time. I had two challenges (described below) to overcome to get through this disc set, but I really felt engaged and enriched by the challenges as well as the story itself.
The first time I listened to the book, I found myself frequently referring back to the list of principal characters that is included with the CD. This list was extremely helpful because the characters sometimes have more than one name.
(example: "Diomede - also called Tydides (as he is the son of Tydeus), strong fighter")
Without the list I would've been confused. After an hour or so, I finally grasped the characters and then I was able to immerse myself into the story.
Another small hurdle for me was the "old english" way of speaking. While I do appreciate the style, it took me about an hour to fully get used to the sentance structure. This challenge was also good for me.
This audiobook really opened my mind and engaged me to think. I am pleased with the challenges and with the knowledge I gained from the story. I will listen to it again and again in the future.
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