PSA: There is no such thing as a first edition copy of The Iliad.
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In The Boy Next Door, Jennifer Lopez stars as a high school classics teacher who becomes involved with her younger neighbor, a student.
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In one scene, he gives her a "first edition" copy of The Iliad, the epic poem by Homer, which he supposedly found at a garage sale.
Just let that sink in.
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Since Lopez's latest movie, The Boy Next Door, was released in the US on January 23, 'The Iliad, first edition' has been the top search term on AbeBooks.com. To Kill a Mockingbird is the second most popular search during this period and that classic book has received just a little publicity this month.
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