Homer's epic tale of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan war is one of the earliest and greatest works of literature. His influence on the Western imagination is immense, and Plato calls him "the leader of Greek culture." Samuel Butler has beautifully rendered Homer's Greek verse into English prose. (Unabridged.)
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Homer's epic tale of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan war is one of the earliest and greatest works of literature. His influence on the Western imagination is immense, and Plato calls him "the leader of Greek culture." Samuel Butler has beautifully rendered Homer's Greek verse into English prose. (Unabridged.)
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Add this copy of The Odyssey to cart. $81.38, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2017 by Benediction Classics.
The Odyssey is the saga of the Greek hero Odysseus and his return voyage from the Trojan War. Having been away from home for many years Odysseus faces many challenges and adventures on his return journey to Ithaca. These include facing the one eyed giant called the Cyclops, the sorceress Circe, a visit to Hades, the Sirens, and the monsters Charybdis and Scylla. Upon his arrival home Odysseus defeats the suitors of his wife Penelope. The plain English prose translation by W. H. D. Rouse is the subject of this review and is highly readable. This epic story of adventure is one of the must read classics of world literature. Highly recommended.
Lisa C
Nov 7, 2013
meh
it smelled like someone had been smoking on it for years. I had to cover my nose everytime I opened the book
Barbara H
May 31, 2012
Not a favorite
Too hard to understand. Try No Fear on Spark Notes for translation.
creationchild
Feb 3, 2011
Bought it for school-ONLY
Great product! Just not what I would choose to read if given a choice. The reader is fine, just not that into Homer 8b...
Carol B
Sep 3, 2010
I would listen to Jacobi read the phone book
How fabulous to listen to this well done recording. Even though the stories are so familiar, this was really gripping, and I plan on revisiting this audiobook with regularity.
