The Odyssey

Homer. (Author). Wilson, Emily R., 1971- (Added Author).

Summary: "The first great adventure story in the Western canon, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty, and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home. In this ... version--the first English translation ... by a woman--this stirring tale of shipwrecks, monsters, and magic comes alive in an entirely new way. Written in iambic pentameter verse and a vivid, contemporary idiom, this ... translation matches the number of lines in the Greek original, thus striding at Homer's sprightly pace and singing with a voice that echoes Homer's music"--Dust jacket flap.

Record details

ISBN: 9780393356250 (pbk.)
Physical Description: print
582 p. : maps ; 21 cm.
Publisher: New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2018.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Translation of: Odyssey.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- Translator's note -- Maps: The world of The Odyssey-- The Aegean and Asia Minor -- Mainland Greece -- The Peloponnese -- The Odyssey: The boy and the goddess -- A dangerous journey -- An old king remembers -- What the sea god said -- From the goddess to the storm -- A princess and her laundry -- A magical kingdom -- The songs of a poet -- A pirate in a shepherd's cave -- The winds and the witch -- The dead -- Difficult choices -- Two tricksters -- A loyal slave -- The prince returns -- Father and son -- Insults and abuse -- Two beggars -- The queen and the beggar -- The last banquet -- An archery contest -- Bloodshed -- The olive tree bed -- Restless spirits.