The Story of Troy

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The Story of Troy

by Michael Clarke, Homer

EN·~4 hours·19 chapters

Chapters

19 total
1

ECLECTIC SCHOOL READINGS

0:01
2

THE STORY OF TROY - BY - M. CLARKE - NEW YORK—CINCINNATI—CHICAGO AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY - COPYRIGHT, 1897, BY AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY

0:51
3

INTRODUCTION. - I. HOMER, THE FATHER OF POETRY.

5:21
4

II. THE GODS AND GODDESSES.

7:29
5

THE STORY OF TROY.

0:01
6

I. TROY BEFORE THE SIEGE.

16:12
7

II. THE JUDGMENT OF PARIS.

14:01
8

III. THE LEAGUE AGAINST TROY.

17:55
9

IV. BEGINNING OF THE WAR.

14:33
10

V. THE WRATH OF ACHILLES.

17:44

Description

The tale unfolds in a luminous age when poetry was sung aloud on the steps of temples and at bustling festivals. Before any swords clash, we meet a proud Troy, its towering walls and bustling markets, and the fateful beauty Helen whose allure sparks a divine contest. Paris, prince of Troy, must choose a goddess, and his decision summons the wrath of mighty Olympians and sets the stage for a coalition of Greek city‑states to rally against the city.

When the Greek hosts arrive, famed warriors such as Achilles, Agamemnon, and Odysseus bring their own ambitions and grudges, while the Trojan defenders prepare for an unprecedented siege. Early skirmishes reveal the fierce valor of both sides, as heroes test their strength in single combat and the first great battles erupt along the shoreline. The narrative captures the raw tension of honor, fate, and the ever‑present gaze of the gods, inviting listeners to feel the breath of an ancient world on the brink of catastrophe.

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Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (269K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Taavi Kalju and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net.

Release date

2006-02-08

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the authors

Michael Clarke

Michael Clarke

d. 1916

Known for lively retellings of classical legend, this late-19th-century writer helped make stories from Homer and Virgil accessible to younger readers. His best-known books include adaptations of the tales of Troy and Aeneas.

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Homer

Homer

-750–-650

Little is known for certain about the poet behind the Iliad and the Odyssey, but the stories linked to him helped shape Greek literature and have influenced readers for centuries. The mystery around his life only adds to the lasting power of the epics.

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