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The Essential Odyssey

By Homer
Series: Hackett Classics
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The Essential Odyssey presents a generous abridgement of Stanley Lombardo's translation of Homer's epic poem. It includes over half of the original work, featuring all the most famous episodes and the finest poetry. Concise summaries cover the omitted books and passages, making the story of Odysseus's adventurous journey home accessible and engaging.
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Ideal for readers new to Homer's epic and those seeking a more approachable edition that retains the tale's best-known moments and poetic beauty.

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An abridgement of Stanley Lombardo's translation of the "Odyssey", this book offers more than half of the epic, including all of its best-known episodes and finest poetry, while providing concise summaries for omitted books and passages.

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This generous abridgment of Stanley Lombardo's translation of The Essential Odyssey offers more than half of the epic, including all of its best-known episodes and finest poetry, while providing concise summaries for omitted books and passages.

Sheila Murnaghan's Introduction, a shortened version of her essay for the unabridged edition, is ideal for readers new to this remarkable tale of the homecoming of Odysseus.

Series: Hackett Classics

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780872209008

Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 15 September 2007

Country: United States

Imprint: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc

Illustration: 1 map, line

Contributors:

  • Edited and translated by Stanley Lombardo
  • Introduction by Sheila Murnaghan
  • Introduction by Sheila Murnaghan
  • Edited and translated by Stanley Lombardo

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 341g

Pages: 288

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Arts & Culture Classic Poetry Homer Most Popular Books of All Time Non-Fiction Poetry Series: Hackett Classics

About the Author

Stanley Lombardo is Professor of Classics, University of Kansas. His previous translations include Homer's Iliad (1997, Hackett) and Odyssey (2000, Hackett), Hesiod's Works & Days and Theogony (1993, Hackett), and Sappho, Poems and Fragments (2002, Hackett), a PEN Center USA 2003 Literary Award Finalist.

Sheila Murnaghan is Professor of Classical Studies, University of Pennsylvania.

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