Homer
The Odyssey (Everyman's Library Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781857150940
- author:
- Homer
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Everyman
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1992
- Pages:
- 528
- Dimensions:
- 135mm X 210mm
- Genre:
- Works by individual poets: classical, early & medieval
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Homer's Odyssey is one of the most celebrated works of Western literature. This translation by Robert Fitzgerald is widely regarded for its clarity and poetic flair, earning praise from George Steiner as "taking his place beside Chapman and Pope in the unbroken lineage of English Homeric translations". Introduced by Seamus Heaney. The epic poem tells the story of Odysseus' journey home after the Trojan War. With its themes of perseverance, cunning, and the human condition, The Odyssey remains a powerful and thought-provoking read. Hardcover edition, 509 pages.
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