From Stephen Mitchell, the renowned translator whose Iliad was named one of The New Yorker 's Favorite Books of 2011, comes a vivid new translation of the Odyssey , complete with textual notes and an illuminating introductory essay. The hardcover publication of the Odyssey received glowing reviews:
The Odyssey
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- Book ID
- 109939878
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 1 MB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780520293632
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β¦ Synopsis
The Odysseyis vividly captured and beautifully paced in this swift and lucid new translation by acclaimed scholar and translator Peter Green. Accompanied by an illuminating introduction, maps, chapter summaries, a glossary, and explanatory notes, this is the ideal translation for both general readers and students to experienceThe Odysseyin all its glory. Greens version, with its lyrical mastery and superb command of Greek, offers readers the opportunity to enjoy Homers epic tale of survival, temptation, betrayal, and vengeance with all of the verve and pathos of the original oral tradition.
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Single Author : Homer
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Homer's epic tale of the warrior Odysseus's decades-long struggle to return home after the Trojan War is simply and beautifully retold, with all the drama intact. Young readers will thrill at Odysseus's adventures with the man-eating Cyclops; the enchantress Circe, who turns his crew into pigs; and
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. βAlas that mortals Should blame the gods! From us, they say, All evils come. Yet they themselves It is who through defiant deeds Bring sorrow on them-far more sorrow Than fate would have them bear.β Attribu
### Amazon.com Review Robert Fagles's translation is a jaw-droppingly beautiful rendering of Homer's _Odyssey_ , the most accessible and enthralling epic of classical Greece. Fagles captures the rapid and direct language of the original Greek, while telling the story of Odysseus in lyrics that ring