Homer
The Odyssey
- ISBN 13:
- 9780198736479
- author:
- Homer
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 384
- Dimensions:
- 129mm X 196mm
- Genre:
- 19.81 x 12.95 x 2.03 centimetres, Poetry, Ancient, Classical & Medieval, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
A new translation of Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey, offers a fresh perspective on the timeless themes of cunning, temptation and home. This elegant and accurate rendering transmits the directness and power of Homer's poetry in an invaluable line-by-line format. The translation is accompanied by a full introduction that provides context for understanding the composition of the poem, its major themes and its place within ancient Greek culture. Extensive notes offer book-by-book summaries, elucidate difficult words and passages, and provide a bibliography and index to support further study.
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