Here Stephen Tracy offers a vivid, fast-paced narrative that
serves as a reading guide to Homer's monumental epic. He not only
provides translations of key passages and traces the evolution of
major themes in the Odyssey, but also helps new readers to
understand the artistry of one of the best tales ever told. Aimed
at advanced readers as well, this book stresses an appreciation of
how Homer has ordered his narrative, covering such topics as
character interaction, family relationships, elements of poetic
language, and the symbolic treatment of death, rebirth, growth, and
knowledge. Given the controversy over the way the Odyssey was
composed and handed down, Tracy concentrates on presenting the poem
as a highly unified work. His analysis of the narrative structure
reveals the epic to be arranged as a series of parallel journeys.
The journey, seen here as a symbol of growth and self-knowledge, is
among the major themes discussed in detail, along with the
importance of women as overseers of life's journeys and the need
for the sons of heroes to grow up worthy of their fathers.
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