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The Odyssey of Homer

By Homer

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The Odyssey of Homer

By Homer

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A stunning verse translation of Homer’s epic tale about one man’s decade-long struggle to return home after years on the battlefields of Troy, from National Book Award–winning translator Allen Mandelbaum The inspiration for the upcoming film The Odyssey, directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Elliot Page, and Zendaya “Muse, tell me of the man of many wiles . . .” So begins one of the greatest adventures of world literature. Homer’s epic chronicle of the Greek hero Odysseus’ journey home from the Trojan War has inspired writers from Virgil to James Joyce. Odysseus survives storm and shipwreck, the cave of the Cyclops and the isle of Circe, the lure of the Sirens’ song and a trip to the Underworld, only to find his most difficult challenge at home, where treacherous suitors seek to steal his kingdom and his loyal wife, Penelope. Allen Mandelbaum’s brilliant verse translation realizes the power and the beauty of the original Greek and demonstrates why the Odyssey has captured the human imagination for nearly three thousand years.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
560
Release Date:
1991-09-01
Publication Date:
1991-09-01
Publisher:
Random House Publishing Group
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0553213997
ISBN13:
9780553213997
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
254 g
Height:
106 cm
Width:
175 cm
Thickness:
31 cm
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