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The Odyssey

By Homer
Series: Bloomsbury Revelations
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The Odyssey recounts the epic journey of Odysseus as he struggles to return home after the Trojan War. Through perilous adventures including encounters with the Cyclops, Sirens, and hostile forces in Ithaca, Odysseus demonstrates resilience and cunning in his quest to reunite with his family. This authoritative prose translation by Martin Hammond brings to life the foundational epic of Western culture.
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This edition is ideal for readers interested in classic literature, mythology, and the roots of Western civilisation as well as students and scholars seeking a faithful yet accessible translation of Homer’s epic.

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'Muse, tell me of a man: a man of much resource, who was made to wander far and long, after he had sacked the sacred city of Troy. Many were the men whose lands he saw and came to know their thinking: many too the miseries at sea which he suffered in his heart, as he sought to win his own life and the safe return of his companions.'

Recounting the epic journey home of Odysseus from the Trojan War, The Odyssey—alongside its sister poem The Iliad—stands as the well-spring of Western Civilisation and culture, an inspiration to poets, writers, and thinkers for thousands of years since.

This authoritative prose translation by Martin Hammond brings Homer's great poem of homecoming to life as Odysseus battles through such familiar dangers as the cave of the Cyclops, the call of the Sirens, and his hostile reception back in his native land of Ithaca.

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Praised for its accuracy and readability, Martin Hammond's translation is celebrated as a labour of love that preserves the original's poetic qualities even in prose form. Reviewers highlight its faithful rendering of Homer's formulaic style and its ability to evoke the enduring magic and human appeal of the ancient text. It is regarded as a definitive version for both current and future generations.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472532480

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 May 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Contributors:

  • Translated by Martin Hammond
  • Preface by Jasper Griffin

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 214.0mm

Weight: 320g

Pages: 352

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

About the Author

Homer is known only as the author of the The Iliad and The Odyssey, the two epic poems of the Trojan War and its aftermath that mark the birth of Western culture. Nothing is known of his life.

Martin Hammond was Head of Classics at Eton College, UK, and subsequently Master in College. Since 1990 he has been Headmaster of Tonbridge School, UK. He is the translator of the Penguin Classics edition of Homer's The Iliad.

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