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The Iliad for Boys and Girls

Alfred John Church (1829 - 1912)

Alfred J. Church wrote many books looking at classical literature, but is especially well known for his re-telling of classic books in a style so that younger readers may follow the story. The Iliad for Boys and Girls is a retelling of Homer’s Iliad, centred around the events of the siege of Troy during the final year. (Summary by Lizzie Driver)

Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales, Historical

Language: English

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 01	Of How the War with Troy Began	Lizzie Driver	00:02:38
Play 02	The Quarrel	Lizzie Driver	00:09:34
Play 03	What Thetis Did for Her Son	Lizzie Driver	00:05:43
Play 04	The Duel of Paris and Menelaus	Lizzie Driver	00:10:35
Play 05	How the Oath Was Broken	Lizzie Driver	00:04:53
Play 06	The Great Deeds of Diomed	Lizzie Driver	00:07:50
Play 07	Concerning Other Valiant Deeds	Lizzie Driver	00:07:52
Play 08	Of Glaucus and Diomed	Lizzie Driver	00:07:19
Play 09	Hector and Andromache	Lizzie Driver	00:10:24
Play 10	How Hector and Ajax Fought	Lizzie Driver	00:11:45
Play 11	The Battle on the Plain	Lizzie Driver	00:18:02
Play 12	The Repentance of Agamemnon	Lizzie Driver	00:09:00
Play 13	The Embassy to Achilles	Lizzie Driver	00:13:00
Play 14	The Story of Old Phoenix	Lizzie Driver	00:13:00
Play 15	The Adventure of Diomed and Ulysses	Lizzie Driver	00:13:10
Play 16	The Wounding of the Chiefs	Lizzie Driver	00:11:18
Play 17	The Battle at the Wall	Lizzie Driver	00:11:54
Play 18	The Battle at the Ships	Lizzie Driver	00:14:30
Play 19	The Deeds and Death of Patroclus	Lizzie Driver	00:14:31
Play 20	The Rousing of Achilles	Lizzie Driver	00:12:40
Play 21	The Making of the Arms	Lizzie Driver	00:08:13
Play 22	The Quarrel Ended	Lizzie Driver	00:06:20
Play 23	The Battle at the River	Lizzie Driver	00:10:37
Play 24	The Slaying of Hector	Lizzie Driver	00:16:31
Play 25	The Ransoming of Hector & The End of Troy	Lizzie Driver	00:11:39

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