The Odyssey of Homer / a new verse translation by Allen Mandelbaum.
By: Homer
.
Contributor(s): Mandelbaum, Allen [translator].
Material type: 
BookPlace of publication: New YorkPublisher: Bantam DellDate of publication: 1990Description: 541 pages: 18 cm.ISBN: 0553213997.Subject(s): Odysseus, King of Ithaca (Mythological character) | Epic poetry, Greek -- Translations into EnglishDDC classification: 883.01 H7529 1990 Summary: "Muse, tell me of the man of many wiles..."
So begins one of the greatest adventures of world literature. Homer's epic chronicle of the Greek hero Odysseus' journey home from the Trojan War has inspired writers from Virgil to James Joyce. Odysseus survives storm and shipwreck, the cave of the Cyclops and the isle of Circe, the lure of the Sirens' song and a trip to the Underworld, only to find his most difficult challenge at home, where treacherous suitors seek to steal his kingdom and his loyal wife, Penelope.
Allen Mandelbaum's verse translation realizes the power and beauty of the original Greek and demonstrates why the epic tale of the Odyssey has captured the human imagination for nearly three thousand years.
(From the back cover)
| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Books
|
High School Department Reading Area (Main - HS) | 800-899 Literature | 883.01 H7529 1990 (Browse shelf) | Checked out | 10/03/2024 |
Includes glossary.
"Muse, tell me of the man of many wiles..."
So begins one of the greatest adventures of world literature. Homer's epic chronicle of the Greek hero Odysseus' journey home from the Trojan War has inspired writers from Virgil to James Joyce. Odysseus survives storm and shipwreck, the cave of the Cyclops and the isle of Circe, the lure of the Sirens' song and a trip to the Underworld, only to find his most difficult challenge at home, where treacherous suitors seek to steal his kingdom and his loyal wife, Penelope.
Allen Mandelbaum's verse translation realizes the power and beauty of the original Greek and demonstrates why the epic tale of the Odyssey has captured the human imagination for nearly three thousand years.
(From the back cover)
English
There are no comments for this item.