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The Odyssey (Hardcover)
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The Odyssey (Hardcover)
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Odysseus-soldier, trickster, and everyman-is one of the most
recognizable characters in world literature. His arduous, ten-year
journey home after the Trojan War, the subject of Homer's The
Odyssey, is the most accessible tale to survive from ancient
Greece, and its impact is still felt today across many different
cultures. Barry Powell's free verse translation preserves the
clarity and simplicity of the original while conveying Odysseus'
adventures in an energetic, modern idiom. By avoiding the stylistic
formality of earlier translations, and the colloquial and sometimes
exaggerated effects of recent attempts, his translation deftly
captures the most essential truths of this vital text. Due to his
thorough familiarity with the world of Homer and Homeric language,
Powell's introduction provides rich historical and literary
perspectives on the poem. This translation also includes
illustrations from classical artwork, detailed maps, explanatory
notes, a timeline, and a glossary. Modern and pleasing to the ear
while accurately reflecting the meaning of the Greek, this Odyssey
steers a middle path between the most well-known translations and
adds something truly unique and contemporary to the canon.
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