The Odyssey /
by Homer; Wilson, Emily R.
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BookPublisher: New York : W.W. Norton and Company, 2017Description: 656 pages : maps ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780393089059 (hbk.) :; 0393089053 (hbk.) :.Uniform titles: Odyssey. English.Subject(s): Odysseus, King of Ithaca (Mythological character) -- Poetry | Epic poetry, Greek -- Translations into English | Literature | LiteratureSummary: The first great adventure story in the Western canon, 'The Odyssey' is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty and power; about marriage, family and identity; and about travellers, hospitality and the changing meanings of home in a strange world. This vivid new translation matches the number of lines in the Greek original, striding at Homer's sprightly pace.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book - Adult Hardback | Formby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 883.01 HOM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Checked out | 31/10/2024 | 002959829X |
Translated from the Ancient Greek.
The first great adventure story in the Western canon, 'The Odyssey' is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty and power; about marriage, family and identity; and about travellers, hospitality and the changing meanings of home in a strange world. This vivid new translation matches the number of lines in the Greek original, striding at Homer's sprightly pace.
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