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Best books to learn Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, in order

Homer rewards a little preparation before the plunge. Start with a companion or guide to the world, the oral tradition, and the Trojan War backdrop, then read the Iliad and Odyssey in a translation matched to your taste — there are many, and the choice shapes everything. Read the Iliad first for the war, then the Odyssey for the return home. Context, then the right translation, then the epics in their proper order.

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