The Odyssey of Homer (Bantam Classics)

The Odyssey of Homer (Bantam Classics)

Homer's epic chronicle of the Greek hero Odysseus' journey home from the Trojan War has inspiredÂ Â writers from Virgil to James Joyce. OdysseusÂ Â survives storm and shipwreck, the cave of the CyclopsÂ Â and the isle of Circe, the lure of the Sirens' songÂ Â and a trip to the Underworld, only to find hisÂ Â most difficult challenge at home, where treacherousÂ Â suitors seek to steal his kingdom and his loyalÂ Â wife, Penelope. Favorite of the gods, OdysseusÂ Â embodies the energy, intellect, and resourcefulnessÂ Â that were of highest value to the ancients and thatÂ Â remain ideals in out time.

In thisÂ Â new verse translation, AllenÂ Â Mandelbaum--celebrated poet and translator of Virgil'sÂ Â Aeneid and Dante's Divine ComedyÂ Â --realizes the power and beauty of the originalÂ Â Greek verse and demonstrates why the epic tale ofÂ Â The Odyssey has captured the humanÂ Â imagination for nearly three thousandÂ Â years.
Country USA
Brand Homer/ Mandelbaum, Allen (TRN)
Manufacturer Bantam Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780553213997
ReleaseDate 1991-09-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780553213997

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