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Homer: The Odyssey (Paperback)
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Homer: The Odyssey (Paperback)
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"The Odyssey" is one of the earliest works of European literature,
second only to "The Iliad". These two great epic poems, the
astonishing first fruits of Greek civilisation, have together
determined much of the course of Western literary culture and
imagination. "The Odyssey" tells of the long and painful return of
Odysseus from the Trojan War to his homeland of Ithaka, his wife
Penelope, and his son Telemachos. Even after he finally returns,
there are enemies to be fought in his house. The action of the poem
covers a huge canvas, ranging widely over time and place, exploring
the known and the unknown worlds, involving magic and monsters,
gods and ghosts, dangers defied: throughout there runs a strong and
eloquent insistence on the humanity of man and the ultimate triumph
of good over evil. This new translation by Martin Hammond
complements his translation of "The Iliad". It aims to capture as
closely as possible both the simplicity and the intensity of
Homer's epic.
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