Homer

Collins Classics - The Odyssey

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ISBN 13:
9780007420094
author:
Homer
format:
Paperback
publisher:
HarperPress
language:
English
Publication Year:
2011
Pages:
416
Dimensions:
17.6 x 11 x 2.8 cm
Genre:
Poetry, Drama & Criticism, Poetry, , Classical texts, Fiction and related items / Classic fiction (pre c. 1945), Poetry by individual poets, FICTION / Classics, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Ancient, Classical & Medieval, Poetry / General, Poetry Texts & Po
Condition:
New
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£6.37

Description

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 as he tries to journey to his home in northwest Greece after the Greek victory over the Trojans.

On his travels, he comes across surreal islands and foreign lands where he is challenged and supported by those he meets, as he attempts to find his way back home to vanquish those who threaten his estate. His son Telemachus must 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 the hero undertakes is as meaningful today as it was almost 3,000 years ago when the story was composed.

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