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Tell me, O muse, of that ingenious hero who traveled far and wide
after he had sacked the famous town of Troy... So starts Homer's
The Odyssey, the classic account of the Greek hero Odysseus and his
ten-year journey home, following the glories and horrors of the
Trojan War as recounted in The Illiad. In this prose retelling of
Homer's epic poem, we follow Homer and his shipmates as they
weather one danger after another, from the sorceress Circe to the
one-eyed Cyclops, and the six-headed monster Scylla. Replete with
classic drawings and colourful illustrations, this beautiful new
edition of The Odyssey is just as gripping to read now as when it
was first told to rapt Greek audiences 2,500 years ago.
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The Odyssey (Paperback)
Homer; Translated by Emily Wilson
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The first great adventure story in the Western canon, The Odyssey
is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth,
poverty and power; about marriage, family and identity; and about
travellers, hospitality and the changing meanings of home in a
strange world. This vivid new translation-the first by a
woman-matches the number of lines in the Greek original, striding
at Homer's sprightly pace. Emily Wilson employs elemental, resonant
language and an iambic pentameter to produce a translation with an
enchanting "rhythm and rumble" that avoids proclaiming its own
grandeur. An engrossing tale told in a compelling new voice that
allows contemporary readers to luxuriate in Homer's descriptions
and similes and to thrill at the tension and excitement of its
hero's adventures, Wilson recaptures what is "epic" about this
wellspring of world literature. Specially bound paperback edition,
with deckle-edging (rough-cut) pages and French flaps.
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved,
essential classics. 'Alas that mortals Should blame the gods! From
us, they say, All evils come. Yet they themselves It is who through
defiant deeds Bring sorrow on them-far more sorrow Than fate would
have them bear.' Attributed to the blind Greek poet, Homer, The
Odyssey is an epic tale about cunning and strength of mind. It
takes its starting point ten years after the fall of the city of
Troy and follows its Greek warrior hero Odysseus as he tries to
journey to his home of Ithaca in northwest Greece after the Greek
victory over the Trojans. On his travels, Odysseus comes across
surreal islands and foreign lands where he is in turn challenged
and supported by those that he meets on his travels as he attempts
to find his way back home in order to vanquish those who threaten
his estate. In turn, his son Telemachus has to grow up quickly as
he attempts to find his father and protect his mother from her
suitors. Dealing with the universal themes of temptation and
courage, the epic journey that Odysseus undertakes is as meaningful
today as it was almost 3,000 years ago when the story was composed.
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