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The Odyssey
The Odyssey
Author: Homer, Robert Fagles (Translator), Bernard Knox (Introduction)
If The Iliad is the world's greatest war epic, then The Odyssey is literature's grandest evocation of everyman's journey though life. Odysseus's reliance on his wit and wiliness for survival in his encounters with divine and natural forces during his ten-year voyage home to Ithaca after the Trojan War is at once a t...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780140268867
ISBN-10: 0140268863
Publication Date: 11/29/1999
Pages: 560
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4 stars, based on 57 ratings
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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The epic tale of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War forms one of the earliest and greatest works of Western literature. Confronted by natural and supernatural threats--ship wrecks, battles, monsters and the implacable enmity of the sea-god Poseidon -- Odysseus must test his bravery and native cunning to the full if he is to reach his homeland safely and overcome the obstacles that, even there, await him.

One of the world's most vital tales.
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Homer's epic part 2 to the Illiad, the Odyssey, describes Odysseus' long journey to attempt to return home after the Trojan war. Monsters, Sirens, Sourceresses and lots of action make this one of the greatest stories in history. A must read.
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Popularly believed to be the best translation of The Odyssey to date- usually this is translation reqiured by classes reading the epic.
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Great translation, easy to follow!
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A great translation - very easy to read
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Classic... what more can I say!
carolinachapa avatar reviewed The Odyssey on + 22 more book reviews
I had heard of The Odyssey before and tried to read it on my own, but it wasn't until it was assigned in my World Lit class that I feel in love with it. It's full of adventure, vengeful gods, lusting goddesses, disguise, and mystery. I don't understand why few have really taken the time to read Homer's works.
I really liked this translation in particular, Robert Fitzgerald did an amazing job of making this ancient text easier to digest and analyze.
I highly recommend reading The Odyssey, whether you are an English major or not.
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The best modern translation of this book!
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great translation of homer's work.
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Excellent book, thank you. Just what I thought it would be!
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A great classic.
DTMathison avatar reviewed The Odyssey on
The Greatest Tale Of All Time.
Translated by W.H.D. Rouse
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I, of course, really liked The Odyssey... it is one of the classics of ancient literature. Anybody that likes classics will love it!
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Very good translation of a classic.
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great book a classic!
art4all avatar reviewed The Odyssey on
What can I say, it's The Odyssey! Everytime you read it you will see something new.
tiffanyak avatar reviewed The Odyssey on + 215 more book reviews
A defining classic of Greek Mythology in an excellent translation. It can be a bit challenging at times, but the quality of the translation certainly helps to make it far more readable. It should definitely be read by everyone, as a glimpse at the traditional story-telling so popular in Ancient Greece, and in tribute to the culture of Ancient Greece that is so essentially linked to our own.
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"The oldest book worth reading for it's story, and the first novel of Europe"- T.E. Lawrence


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