The Odyssey Revised Prose Translation Author:Homer, E.V. Rieu (Translator), D.C.H. Rieu (Translator), Peter V. Jones (Translator) Homer's account of the adventures of Odysseus has stood at the center of classical literature for centuries. It is a sweeping story of a great warrior who wanders the world, but also an intensely domestic tale of a loving husband's struggle to protect an enduring union with his faithful wife. Meticulously studied and commented upon by in... more »numerable scholars, The Odyssey remains, nonetheless, a uniquely personal literary experience, startling each new generation of readers with its excitement, its drama, and its remarkably contemporary hero.« less
The first Western classic from which all other Western canon classics come. The translation that was the first Penguin Classic. This book is a must-have for any serious literary library.