{"product_id":"145461320_product","title":"Alice Oswald - Memorial - Paperback","description":"New Store Stock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this Item\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe item is a book Paperback\u003cbr\u003eThe Author Name is Alice Oswald\u003cbr\u003eThe Title is Memorial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition New\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther Comments\u003cbr\u003eNew Store Stock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduct Description -\u003cbr\u003eMatthew Arnold praised the Iliad  for its 'nobility', as has everyone ever since -- but ancient critics  praised it for its enargeia, its 'bright unbearable reality' (the  word used when gods come to earth not in disguise but as themselves).  To retrieve the poem's energy, Alice Oswald has stripped away its story,  and her account focuses by turns on Homer's extended similes and on the  brief 'biographies' of the minor war-dead, most of whom are little more  than names, but each of whom lives and dies unforgettably - and  unforgotten - in the copiousness of Homer's glance. 'The Iliad  is an oral poem.\r\n\r\n This translation presents it as an attempt - in the  aftermath of the Trojan War - to remember people's names and lives  without the use of writing. I hope it will have its own coherence as a  series of memories and similes laid side by side: an antiphonal account  of man in his world... compatible with the spirit of oral poetry, which  was never stable but always adapting itself to a new audience, as if its  language, unlike written language, was still alive and kicking.' -  Alice Oswald\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen possible we will add details of the items we are selling to help buyers know what is included in the item for sale. The details are provided automatically from our central master database and can sometimes be wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBooks are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, not for sale, promotional, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions.  The Book you receive could be any of these editions or variations. If you are looking for a specific edition or version please contact us to verify what we are selling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGift Ideas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a great gift idea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHours of Service\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWe have many warehouses, some of the warehouses process orders seven days a week, but the Administration Support Staff are located at a head office location, outside of the warehouses, and typically work only Monday to Friday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eLocation ID 245z\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eiHaveit SKU ID 174028444\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Faber \u0026 Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title \/ unisex","offer_id":44145606885620,"sku":"174028444","price":11.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/1234\/6868\/files\/07ad1a824058f74261ec5f6250057645.jpg?v=1776991058","url":"https:\/\/ihaveitmarketplace.com\/products\/145461320_product","provider":"iHaveit","version":"1.0","type":"link"}