The Iliad: A Graphic Novel Paperback – Illustrated, March 12, 2019

Our students love graphic novels for English class. Beautifully done and easy to follow!

Great for my 6th grade bookworm

This graphic novel adaptation of The Iliad brings the ancient epic to life with powerful visuals and a fast-paced retelling. While it skips some depth from the original, it captures the heart of the story—honor, rage, and fate—beautifully.

Let's start by stating that I first read Homer's epic around the age of 12 and it truly was epic - but the translation was less than smooth and the poem had lost some of its magnificence. Over the years I read it twice more, enamored by the story so much that I longed to share the joy with my daughter. But facing the clunkiness of the translated versions, I decided to see if I can find something else. I found this graphic novel. It's excellent in that it misses none of the major details. There's some gore (I would call it PG-13 level) but that's part of Homer's original story and I'm glad they didn't omit those details.Great way to introduce a child or an adult to the Iliad. Very recommended

Excellent adaptation!! Bought for my 13 and 11 yo. sons but enjoyed reading myself.

I've always found reading Iliad pretty tiring. I always liked the Odyssey better. There are too many names in Iliad and very little happens in the story other than because of some god, x suddenly became a killing machine and killed a whole bunch of other people. That being said, the art makes the book more interesting. If you want to own and read the classic, this is an interesting way to do that.Note that the paintings are fairly goary with a lot of blood and thoats being cut. So keep that in mind if you're buying this for your kid.

Granddaughter loved the book

This is the BEST way to teach the Iliad to high school students. I have been teaching the Iliad for twenty years and have used Fagles’ translation until this year. The response of students to this masterful graphic version (both Hinds translation and incredible illustrations) has been incredible. This is a work of scholarship as well as a work of art. Stunning visually and intellectually!