The odyssey / Homer ; translated by E.V. Rieu ; revised translation by D.C.H. Rieu ; introduction by Peter Jones.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Original language: Greek, Ancient (to 1453) Series: Penguin classicsPublication details: London ; New York : Penguin Books, c2003.Description: lii, 348 p. : map ; 20 cmISBN:- 0140449116
- 9780140449112
- Odyssey. English
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | NonFiction | 883.01 H766 | Available | 33111006040014 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
' The Odyssey is a poem of extraordinary pleasures: it is a salt-caked, storm-tossed, wine-dark treasury of tales, of many twists and turns, like life itself' Guardian
The epic tale of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War forms one of the earliest and greatest works of Western literature. Confronted by natural and supernatural threats - ship-wrecks, battles, monsters and the implacable enmity of the sea-god Poseidon - Odysseus must use his bravery and cunning to reach his homeland and overcome the obstacles that, even there, await him. E. V. Rieu's translation of The Odyssey was the very first Penguin Classic to be published, and has itself achieved classic status.
Translated by E. V. RIEU
Revised translation by D. C. H. RIEU
With an Introduction by PETER JONES
Includes bibliographical references (p. [lix]-lxi) and index.
The epic poem recounting the experiences of Odysseus during his return from the Trojan War.
Translated from the Ancient Greek.