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The Odyssey
Translated by Robert Fitzgerald
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The Odyssey
Penelope has been waiting for her husband Odysseus to return from Troy for many years. Will he overcome the hideous monsters, beautiful witches and treacherous seas that confront him? This rich and beautiful adventure story is one of the most influential works of literature in the world.
The best poetic version of The Odyssey to have appeared this century - Hugh Lloyd-Jones
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The best poetic version of The Odyssey to have appeared this century - Hugh Lloyd-Jones
Penelope has been waiting for her husband Odysseus to return from Troy for many years. Little does she know that his path back to her has been blocked by astonishing and terrifying trials. Will he overcome the hideous monsters, beautiful witches and treacherous seas that confront him?
This rich and beautiful adventure story is one of the most influential works of literature in the world.
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Homer's Odyssey continues to captivate readers with its timeless narrative, enchanting audiences for millennia. Renowned in English translations, the book is praised for its poetic economy and vivid imagery, drawing comparisons to the distinguished translations by Chapman and Pope. Esteemed reviewers highlight its ability to present human experiences and surprises, evoking strong sensory impressions and exploring the domestic effects of war.
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ISBN: 9780099511687
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 September 2007
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage Classics
Contributors:
- Translated by Robert Fitzgerald
- Translated by Robert Fitzgerald
- Translated by Robert Fitzgerald
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 27.0mm
Width: 127.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 329g
Pages: 480
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About the Author
Homer is a much-debated figure traditionally considered to have composed the two great oral poems The Odyssey and The Iliad in eighth or seventh-century-BC Greece. Robert Fitzgerald was Boylston Professor of Rhetoric and Oratory Emeritus at Harvard University.He was a member of the National Academy of Arts and Sciences and a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets.He published four volumes of his own verse during his lifetime.His translations of The Odyssey and The Iliad, and of Virgil's Aeniad, won him many honours and are universally acknowledged to be among the finest of their kind this century. He died in 1985.
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