The Odyssey

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Synopsis
The classic translation of The Odyssey, now in a Noonday paperback. Robert Fitzgerald's translation of Homer'sOdysseyis the best and best-loved modern translation of the greatest of all epic poems. Since 1961, thisOdysseyhas sold more than two million copies, and it is the standard translation for three generations of students and poets. The Noonday Press is delighted to publish a new edition of this classic work. Fitzgerald's supple verse is ideally suited to the story of Odysseus' long journey back to his wife and home after the Trojan War. Homer's tale of love, adventure, food and drink, sensual pleasure, and mortal danger reaches the English-language reader in all its glory. Of the many translations published since World War II, only Fitzgerald's has won admiration as a great poem in English. The noted classicist D. S. Carne-Ross explains the many aspects of its artistry in his Introduction, written especially for this new edition. The Noonday Press edition also features a map, a Glossary of Names and Places, and Fitzgerald's Postscript. Line drawings precede each book of the poem. Winner of the Bollingen Prize
Copyright:
1998

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
ISBN-13:
9780374525743
Related ISBNs:
9781783220687, 9780679410478, 9781857150940, 9781451686128, 9780374961381, 9781615705542, 9780679728139, 9781429973427, 9780899668901, 9781776511211
Publisher:
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Poetry, Literature and Fiction
Submitted By:
Daproim Africa
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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