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A new translation of the epic poem retells the story of Odysseus's ten-year voyage home to Ithaca after the Trojan War
"The Iliad roars with the clamor of arms, the bellowing boasts of victors, the fury and grief of loss, and the anguished cries of dying men. It sings, too, of the sublime magnitude of the world -- the fierce beauty of nature and the gods' grand schemes beyond the ken of mortals. ...
"Two great epics of Western Culture are combined here into one volume. The Iliad tells the story of the Trojan War of the Ancient Greeks, focusing on the struggles of Achilles. The Odyssey covers the events after the war as Odysseus travels home, encountering many strange monster...
Homer's The Odyssey is the Ancient Greek tale of Odysseus and his eventful voyage home after the Trojan War. His many adventures on his ten-year journey are the subject of this famous prose translation by T.E. Lawrence, which was the first to be aimed at a general readership.
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the epic poem retells the story of Odysseus's ten-year voyage home to Ithaca after the Trojan War.
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"This is a translation of the epic Greek poem by Homer."--Provided by publisher.
This epic poem by Homer, believed to have been written between the eighth and ninth centuries BC, continues to be essential reading for young and old alike. The Odyssey follows the Greek hero Odysseus on a ten-year journey back to his home in Ithaca after fighting in the Trojan W...
Stephen Fry retells the adventures of Odysseus in this final installment of his internationally bestselling 'Greek Myths' series. From the lotus-eaters to the sirens, from Circe to the Cyclops, this is a tale of thrilling adventures, cunning escapes, and enduring devotion.
Re-imagines the story of the author's parents, who struggle to care for and then return home a pet alligator given to them by his mother's former paramour, dancer Buddy Ebsen.
Retells, in graphic novel format, Homer's epic tale of Odysseus, the ancient Greek hero who encounters witches and other obstacles on his journey home after fighting in the Trojan War.
Retells, in graphic novel format, Homer's epic tale of the war between Greece and the city of Troy, focusing on Achilles' quarrel with Agamemnon.
In the tumultuous aftermath of the Trojan War, a young man battles to save his home and his inheritance. Setting out to find his father, he ends up discovering himself.