Homère Books

Here is a new Loeb Classical Library edition of Homer's stirring heroic account of the Trojan war and its passions. The eloquent and dramatic epic poem captures the terrible anger of Achilles, "the best of the Achaeans," over a grave insult to his personal honor and relates its tragic result: a chain of consequences that prove devastating for the Greek forces besieging Troy, for noble Trojans, and for Achilles himself. The poet gives us compelling characterizations of his protagonists as well as a remarkable study of the heroic code in antiquity.The works attributed to Homer include the two oldest and greatest European epic poems, the Odyssey and the Iliad. These have been published in the Loeb Classical Library for three quarters of a century, the Greek text facing a faithful and literate prose translation by A. T. Murray. William F. Wyatt now brings the Loeb's Iliad up to date, with a rendering that retains Murray's admirable style but is written for today's readers.The Loeb Classical Library is the only existing series of books which, through original text and English translation, gives access to all that is important in Greek and Latin literature. A complete list of titles is available from Harvard University Press.

Near the end of the ten year long Trojan war, detailing the destructive quarrel between Paris warrior-hero Achilles and King Agamemnon ...

Homer bidding farewell to his wife, Odysseus bound to the mast, Penelope at the loom, Achilles dragging Hector's body round the walls of Troy - scenes from Homer have been portrayed in every generation. Chapman's translations are argued to be two of the liveliest and readable.

For anyone who has completed studies in elementary Greek, this edition provides the assistance necessary to read, understand, and appreciate the first book of the Iliad in its original language. Structured to maximize reading ease, P.A. Draper's volume stands out among introductions to the Greek Iliad.

"Homer's two epics of the ancient world, The Iliad & The Odyssey, tell stories as riveting today as when they were written between the eighth and ninth century B.C. The Iliad, which tells of the siege of Troy by the Greeks, is an unforgettable tale of nations at war and of the courage and compassion heroic soldiers show upon the field of battle. The Odyssey is the story of the Greek hero Odysseus and the many marvels and challenges he encounters during his ten-year voyage home to Ithaca after the end of the Trojan War. This edition employs Samuel Butler's classic translations of both texts"--Publisher's description

Shakespeare everyone can understand--now in new DELUXE editions! Why fear Shakespeare? By placing the words of the original play next to line-by-line translations in plain English, these popular guides make Shakespeare accessible to everyone. They introduce Shakespeare's world, significant plot points, and the key players. And now they feature expanded literature guide sections that help students study smarter, along with links to bonus content on the Sparknotes.com website. A Q&A, guided analysis of significant literary devices, and review of the play give students all the tools necessary for understanding, discussing, and writing about Merchant of Venice. The expanded content includes: Five Key Questions: Five frequently asked questions about major moments and characters in the play. What Does the Ending Mean?: Is the ending sad, celebratory, ironic . . . or ambivalent? Plot Analysis: What is the play about? How is the story told, and what are the main themes? Why do the characters behave as they do? Study Questions: Questions that guide students as they study for a test or write a paper. Quotes by Theme: Quotes organized by Shakespeare's main themes, such as love, death, tyranny, honor, and fate. Quotes by Character: Quotes organized by the play's main characters, along with interpretations of their meaning.

After ten long years of war and the fall of Troy, the Greek hero Odysseus sets sail for his homeland. His voyage, however, is destined to take much longer than he expects.

Shakespeare everyone can understand—now in new DELUXE editions! Why fear Shakespeare? By placing the words of the original play next to line-by-line translations in plain English, these popular guides make Shakespeare accessible to everyone. They introduce Shakespeare’s world, significant plot points, and the key players. And now they feature expanded literature guide sections that help students study smarter, along with links to bonus content on the Sparknotes.com website. A Q&A, guided analysis of significant literary devices, and review of the play give students all the tools necessary for understanding, discussing, and writing about King Lear . The expanded content includes :  Five Key Five frequently asked questions about major moments and characters in the play. What Does the Ending Mean?: Is the ending sad, celebratory, ironic . . . or ambivalent? Plot What is the play about? How is the story told, and what are the main themes? Why do the characters behave as they do? Study Questions that guide students as they study for a test or write a paper. Quotes by Quotes organized by Shakespeare’s main themes, such as love, death, tyranny, honor, and fate. Quotes by Quotes organized by the play’s main characters, along with interpretations of their meaning. 

Robert Graves's dynamic retelling of Homer's powerful epic poem This edition of Homer 's Iliad , retold with authority and grace by the incomparable Robert Graves, takes a revered classic back to its roots as popular entertainment. War is raging between the Greeks and the Trojans. Achilles, the great warrior champion of the Greek army, is angrily sulking in his tent and refusing to fight, after an argument with his leader, Agamemnon. But when the Trojan warrior Hector kills Achilles' beloved friend Patroclus, Achilles plunges back into battle to seek his bloody revenge-even though it will bring about his own doom. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

This poem mainly centers on the Greek hero Odysseus (or Ulysses, as he was known in Roman myths) and his long journey home following the fall of Troy. It takes Odysseus ten years to reach Ithaca after the ten-year Trojan War.[2] In his absence, it is assumed he has died, and his wife Penelope and son Telemachus must deal with a group of unruly suitors, called Proci, competing for Penelope's hand in marriage.

After fighting in the Trojan war, Odysseus starts for home, only to go from one adventure to another

The epics of the Trojan War and Ulysses' extraordinary journey are retold in prose

A translation of Homer's poem of war which is a magnificent testimony to the power of the Iliad. This volume retells the story of Achilles, the great warrior, and his terrible wrath before the walls of besieged Troy, and the destruction it wreaks on both Greeks and Trojans.

Homer’s classic epic of survival, revenge, and homecoming, translated by E.V. Rieu, now in a stunning clothbound edition designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith, and featuring an Introduction by Peter V. Jones. The epic tale of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War, one of the earliest and greatest works of Western literature. Confronted by natural and supernatural threats—shipwrecks, battles, monsters, and the implacable enmity of the sea god Poseidon—Odysseus must use his wit and native cunning if he is to reach his homeland of Ithaca safely and overcome the obstacles that, even there, await him. Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

This poem mainly centers on the Greek hero Odysseus (or Ulysses, as he was known in Roman myths) and his long journey home following the fall of Troy. It takes Odysseus ten years to reach Ithaca after the ten-year Trojan War.[2] In his absence, it is assumed he has died, and his wife Penelope and son Telemachus must deal with a group of unruly suitors, called Proci, competing for Penelope's hand in marriage.

This retelling of Homer's "Odyssey" offers a concise and accessible version of the ancient epic, making it suitable for readers of all ages. By capturing the essence of the original poem, the narrative preserves its foundational themes and characters while simplifying the language and structure, allowing a broader audience to engage with this classic work of Greek literature.

Robert Fagles's stunning modern-verse translation-available at last in our black-spine classics line A Penguin Classic The Odyssey is literature's grandest evocation of everyman's journey through life. In the myths and legends that are retold here, renowned translator Robert Fagles has captured the energy and poetry of Homer's original in a bold, contemporary idiom and given us an Odyssey to read aloud, to savor, and to treasure for its sheer lyrical mastery. This is an Odyssey to delight both the classicist and the general reader, and to captivate a new generation of Homer's students. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

The ten year's adventures of Ulysses during his return journey from Troy.

Features an illustrated cast of characters, helpful plot summary, line-by-line translations of Shakespeare's plays and illustrations that enhance an understanding of the story and characters.

Homer's Odyssey is a founding tale of Western civilization: an epic story of one man's struggle to return home from the Trojan war. It became the first Penguin Classic when E.V. Rieu's translation was published in 1946. In this extract, Odysseus describes some of the horrors and wonders of his journey, including imprisonment by the fearsome Cyclops and his travels to the land of the dead.

Shakespeare everyone can understand—now in new DELUXE editions! Why fear Shakespeare? By placing the words of the original play next to line-by-line translations in plain English, these popular guides make Shakespeare accessible to everyone. They introduce Shakespeare’s world, significant plot points, and the key players. And now they feature expanded literature guide sections that help students study smarter, along with links to bonus content on the Sparknotes.com website. A Q&A, guided analysis of significant literary devices, and review of the play give students all the tools necessary for understanding, discussing, and writing about  Twelfth Night.The expanded content includes :  Five Key Five frequently asked questions about major moments and characters in the play. What Does the Ending Mean?: Is the ending sad, celebratory, ironic . . . or ambivalent? Plot What is the play about? How is the story told, and what are the main themes? Why do the characters behave as they do? Study Questions that guide students as they study for a test or write a paper. Quotes by Quotes organized by Shakespeare’s main themes, such as love, death, tyranny, honor, and fate. Quotes by Quotes organized by the play’s main characters, along with interpretations of their meaning.

Chapters in this volume consist of six-page summaries of well-known contemporary novels illustrated with four-color infographics and organized in thematic groupings: "If This Goes On" (e.g., Fahrenheit 451, The Handmaid's Tale); "Made in America" (e.g., The Great Gatsby, Of Mice and Men); "Race and Identity" (e.g., Their Eyes Were Watching God, Things Fall Apart); and "Boys Will Be Boys" (Lord of the Flies, The Catcher in the Rye).

Pope spent his formative years as a poet translating Homer, beginning with "The Iliad", his translation of which Samuel Johnson called "the greatest version of poetry the world has ever seen". This edition makes available for the first time in paperback Pope's notes in their entirety, enabling us to listen in as one poetic genius illuminates the work of another.

The Iliad tells the story of Greek warrior Achilles' great anger and the tragic death of Hector during the Trojan War, encapsulating the brutality of war. Its epic sweep has gripped generations of readers, and this new translation is elegant and accurate, respecting the original line numbers, and accompanied by authoritative editorial matter.

Why fear Shakespeare? By placing the words of the original play next to line- by-line translations in plain English, this popular guide makes Shakespeare accessible to everyone. And now it features expanded literature guide sections that help students study smarter.

The play plus a translation anyone can understand--Cover.

Takes us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. This title features stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions.

Why fear Shakespeare? By placing the words of the original play next to line- by-line translations in plain English, this popular guide makes Shakespeare accessible to everyone. And now it features expanded literature guide sections that help students study smarter.

Shakespeare everyone can understand—now in new DELUXE editions! Why fear Shakespeare? By placing the words of the original play next to line-by-line translations in plain English, these popular guides make Shakespeare accessible to everyone. They introduce Shakespeare’s world, significant plot points, and the key players. And now they feature expanded literature guide sections that help students study smarter, along with links to bonus content on the Sparknotes.com website. A Q&A, guided analysis of significant literary devices, and review of the play give students all the tools necessary for understanding, discussing, and writing about Othello . The expanded content includes :  Five Key Five frequently asked questions about major moments and characters in the play. What Does the Ending Mean?: Is the ending sad, celebratory, ironic . . . or ambivalent? Plot What is the play about? How is the story told, and what are the main themes? Why do the characters behave as they do? Study Questions that guide students as they study for a test or write a paper. Quotes by Quotes organized by Shakespeare’s main themes, such as love, death, tyranny, honor, and fate. Quotes by Quotes organized by the play’s main characters, along with interpretations of their meaning.

Why fear Shakespeare? By placing the words of the original play next to line- by-line translations in plain English, this popular guide makes Shakespeare accessible to everyone. And now it features expanded literature guide sections that help students study smarter.

THE GREATEST ADVENTURE OF ALL TIME Richly imagined by the blind bard around 900 B.C.E., Homer's story follows Odysseus on a decade-long journey as he flees Cyclops, angers his gods, resists the Sirens, averts his eyes from Medusa, docks in exotic cities-ever longing to return to his wife and son.

Why fear Shakespeare? By placing the words of the original play next to line- by-line translations in plain English, this popular guide makes Shakespeare accessible to everyone. And now it features expanded literature guide sections that help students study smarter.

Why fear Shakespeare? By placing the words of the original play next to line- by-line translations in plain English, this popular guide makes Shakespeare accessible to everyone. And now it features expanded literature guide sections that help students study smarter.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1857.

Alexander Pope's translation of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey is offered in English and Greek, with fifty original color drawings of scenes from the text in Greek vase style, The book has an original introduction by Pope scholar Steven Shankman, and includes two slip-cased volumes, Dutch cloth binding, and dust jackets.

In this new translation of the "Odyssey," Norbert Albertson has succeeded in crafting a vivid and thoughtful English version of Homer's great work. Both true to the original and resonant in the present day, it is a masterful work of story-telling for readers of our time. Translator's note: The Greek "Odyssey" is one of the supreme achievements of the human mind and spirit. This book is not "that" Odyssey, but a translation, which-like all other translations of the Odyssey-like any translation of any work of literature-is a re-creation in a different language of "some" of the qualities of the original work. So at the very beginning, a translator must ask himself: "Which qualities of this work can I hope to re-create?" If you look at a number of translations of the Odyssey, you soon see that each translator has answered that question in his own way, a way that differs-and usually differs greatly-from that of all the others. In "On Translating Homer," Matthew Arnold, the great Victorian poet and critic, famously says that the qualities of Homer are four: he is rapid; he is plain and direct in thought and expression; he is plain and direct in substance; and he is noble. In this translation I have aimed at the first three, hoping (and partly believing) that, if I succeeded to some degree in those first three, the fourth would take care of itself.

The Homeric Hymns is a collection of thirty-three ancient Greek hymns dedicated to various gods, employing dactylic hexameter similar to the Iliad and Odyssey. It features hymns to deities like Dionysus, Demeter, Apollo, Hermes, and others, celebrating their attributes and significance in Greek mythology.

This edition provides a detailed history of the play in production, both on stage and on screen.

Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character.

Shakespeare everyone can understand--now in new DELUXE editions! Why fear Shakespeare? By placing the words of the original play next to line-by-line translations in plain English, these popular guides make Shakespeare accessible to everyone. They introduce Shakespeare's world, significant plot points, and the key players. And now they feature expanded literature guide sections that help students study smarter, along with links to bonus content on the Sparknotes.com website. A Q&A, guided analysis of significant literary devices, and review of the play give students all the tools necessary for understanding, discussing, and writing about Tempest. The expanded content includes: Five Key Questions: Five frequently asked questions about major moments and characters in the play. What Does the Ending Mean?: Is the ending sad, celebratory, ironic . . . or ambivalent? Plot Analysis: What is the play about? How is the story told, and what are the main themes? Why do the characters behave as they do? Study Questions: Questions that guide students as they study for a test or write a paper. Quotes by Theme: Quotes organized by Shakespeare's main themes, such as love, death, tyranny, honor, and fate. Quotes by Character: Quotes organized by the play's main characters, along with interpretations of their meaning.

The Odyssey is the most enduring classic of western civilization, telling the story of Ulysses and his eventful voyage home after the Trojan War. This beautiful slipcase edition features Alexander Pope's classic 1726 translation which perfectly captures the lyricism of this epic poem. Featured alongside the text are wonderful illustrations derived from John Flaxman's neoclassical designs, as well as expert Dr Emma Woolerton's useful commentary. This elegant and timeless hardback edition makes a wonderful collector's item or gift. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Slipcased Classics are beautiful foil-stamped gift editions of classic works of literature, presented in a slipcase and decorated with delightful illustrations.

George Chapman's translations of Homer are among the most famous in the English language. Keats immortalized the work of the Renaissance dramatist and poet in the sonnet "On First Looking into Chapman's Homer." Swinburne praised the translations for their "romantic and sometimes barbaric grandeur," their "freshness, strength, and inextinguishable fire." The great critic George Saintsbury (1845-1933) wrote: "For more than two centuries they were the resort of all who, unable to read Greek, wished to know what Greek was. Chapman is far nearer Homer than any modern translator in any modern language." This volume presents the original text of Chapman's translation of the Odyssey (1614-15), making only a small number of modifications to punctuation and wording where they might confuse the modern reader. The editor, Allardyce Nicoll, provides an introduction, textual notes, a glossary, and a commentary. Garry Wills's preface to the Odyssey explores how Chapman's less strained meter lets him achieve more delicate poetic effects as compared to the Iliad. Wills also examines Chapman's "fine touch" in translating "the warm and human sense of comedy" in the Odyssey. Oft of one wide expanse had I been told That deep-browed Homer ruled as his demesne; Yet did I never breathe its pure serene Till I heard Chapman speak out loud and bold. --John Keats

A complete re-telling of the famous poem of Homer in prose. Tells of the wanderings and adventures of Odysseus - a Greek hero.

Retells the events of the war between Greece and the city of Troy, focusing on Achilles' quarrel with Agamemnon.

Slepý Melésigenés hľadal prostriedky na živobytie, no získaval obdiv a sympatie od ľudí, ktorí ho podporovali. V Kýme ho presvedčili, aby požiadal mestskú radu o pomoc a stal sa básnikom mesta na útraty obce. Rada však návrh odmietla s tým, že „homérov“ (slepcov) živiť nebude, a tak Melésigenovi ostalo meno Homéros. Odtiaľ odišiel do Fókaie a neskôr na ostrov Chios, kde sa živil ako učiteľ a básnik. Na Chiu prežil šťastné obdobie, zložil množstvo básní a stal sa známym v celej Hellade. Neskôr cestoval po Grécku a zložil eposy Ílias a Odysseia, pričom svoj život zakončil na ostrove Ios. V druhej polovici Odysseie, ktorá je súčasťou tejto publikácie, Faiáci doplavia Odyssea do vlasti. Po príchode na Ithaku sa stretáva s bohyňou Athénou, ktorá mu radí, aby sa najprv ako žobrák oboznámil so situáciou vo svojom kráľovstve a pripravila mu plán pomsty voči spupným ženíchom. Odysseus sa pustí do príprav na boj o svoje postavenie a rodinu. Medzitým sa domov vracia jeho syn Télemachos a manželka Pénelopé odoláva ponukám ženíchov na vydaj. Publikácia obsahuje aj Hérodotov životopis Homéra a druhú časť štúdie Ivana Janeka, ktorá približuje jednotlivé časti eposu.

Die Erzählungen des Odysseus bilden innerhalb der 'Odyssee' eine eigenständige Gattung von abgeschlossenen Geschichten. Es geht um unglaubliche Abenteuer mit fremdartigen Menschen und Zauberwesen, um eine unerfüllbare Liebe, um einäugige Riesen und manches mehr – von Michael Schroeder in Prosa neu übertragen. Durch alle Jahrhunderte blieben sie ungemein populär. Im Nachwort wird dem Ursprung dieser Geschichten nachgespürt und die Irrfahrt des Odysseus als Bild der Lebensreise eines jeden Menschen schlechthin beleuchtet.

«L'uomo ricco d'astuzie raccontami, o Musa... di molti uomini le città vide e conobbe la mente, molti dolori patí in cuore sul mare, lottando per la sua vita e pel ritorno dei suoi». Quello di Odisseo è, certo, il viaggio più importante della cultura occidentale, ispiratore di tanti altri viaggi successivi. Durante il ritorno in patria da una lunghissima guerra, un Destino imperscrutabile e crudele prende a bersagliare Odisseo e i suoi compagni di viaggio. Itaca, l'isola natale, pare allontanarsi per sempre. Lucido e ostinato, pronto a tutto, Odisseo ricorda, previene e s'oppone alla sorte, pur di approdare al porto natale e riprendere in pugno il suo mondo. Ma quel mondo gli è cambiato intorno ed è cambiato anche lui.

Gripping listeners and readers for more than 2,700 years, 'The Iliad' is the story of the Trojan War and the rage of Achilles. Combining the skills of a poet and scholar, Robert Fagles brings the energy of contemporary language to this enduring heroic epic. If 'The Iliad' is the world's greatest war story, then 'The Odyssey' is literature's greatest evocation of every man's journey through life. Here again, Fagles has performed the translator's task magnificently, giving us an Odyssey to read aloud, to savor, and to treasure for its sheer lyrical mastery. Each volume contains a superb introduction with textual and critical commentary by renowned classicist Bernard Knox.

'Man kann sich beim Durchblättern nicht des Gefühls erwehren, man befände sich in einem Museum und staune über die Gemälde, die an Detailgenauigkeit und Lebendigkeit kaum zu überbieten sind. Flaxman ist eben ein Meister seines Fachs!' literaturmarkt.info§'Eine großartige Möglichkeit, sich Homer zu nähern. Das ansprechend gemachte Buch ist eine empfehlenswerte Hinführung zur 'Ilias' und zur 'Odyssee'.' literaturkritik.de§'Wunderschöne bibliophile Ausgabe.' Südkurier§'Der dünne, leichthändige Strich, die feinen Konturen, die betonte Einfachheit verleihen diesen Zeichnungen eine seltsame Intensität - es ist als zitterten diese Figuren, als könnten sie nur mit Mühe die Fassung wahren, als wollten sie aus den Bildern hinausstürzen. Man sieht sie - und sieht sich an ihnen fest.' Frankfurter Rundschau

Que el autor de la Odisea se llamara realmente Homero es algo que parece carecer, cada vez mas, de importancia. Lo verdaderamente importantes es que bajo este nombre, supuesto o no, se encuentra un genial poeta que supo dar uniformidad de lengua y estilo a una serie de elementos heredados del folclore mediterraneo, anatolio, de la saga griega y del mundo magico, consiguiendo construir esta monumental epopeya dramatica. Esta edicion plantea, por un lado, la polemica en torno a la autoria, fecha y uniformidad del poema, a la vez que presenta una traduccion en prosa suelta con tono de novela a cuento.

L'Iliade et l'Odyssée sont les deux plus anciens monuments de la littérature occidentale, attribués à Homère, né au VIIIe siècle avant notre ère. Ces poèmes épiques et guerriers racontent la colère d'Achille, la guerre de Troie, puis les aventures d'Ulysse qui affronte monstres, tempêtes, femmes magiciennes...avant de retrouver Ithaque et Pénélope.

Helena: eine der faszinierendsten wie umstrittensten Gestalten der antiken Mythologie. Schön, treulos, unheilbringend, „bewundert viel und viel gescholten“ (Goethe). Helena steht für die Liebe, für den Tod, sie ist Opfer und Täterin zugleich. Seit Homer wurde das Thema in Literatur, bildender Kunst, Musik und Film immer wieder aufgegriffen. Und die hier versammelten Zeugnisse von der Antike bis in die Gegenwart zeigen deutlich: der Mythos Helena wird auch in Zukunft weiter fortgeschrieben.

Zeus erlegte Sisyphos als Strafe auf, einen riesigen Stein den Berg hinaufzuwälzen, der ihm jedes Mal, wenn er den Gipfel fast erreicht hat, entgleitet und zurückrollt. Bis in dieses Jahrhundert hinein erscheint Sisyphos als ewig leidender Büßer. Erst Camus stellt den Mythos auf den Kopf: Das Leben braucht keinen Sinn, aber es muss in seiner Absurdität erkannt und akzeptiert werden. 100 Texte von Homer bis Günter Kunert zeichnen die Deutung des Mythos nach.

Las historias de este libro están forjadas en una época en la que la guerra constituía una forma de vida y los héroes representaban el ideal al que todos aspiraban. Estos relatos hablan de compañerismo, de sacrificio o de la soledad de los personajes ante su destino. Aunque el mundo de hoy sea muy diferente, los problemas de los protagonistas de Homero y de Virgilio son también los de los lectores actuales. Y, aunque los dioses de griegos y romanos no estén aquí para ayudar o castigar a los seres humanos, sabemos que la vida es un viaje tan rico en aventuras como el del héroe Ulises, una travesía en la que lo importante no es adónde se llega, sino lo que se vive durante el camino. Published 2022-05-20

C'est une guerre sans merci qui oppose depuis dix ans Achéens et Troyens. Les héros de Grèce et de Troie, Achille, Priam, Hector, sont face à face et les dieux se sont eux aussi jetés dans la mêlée. Par l'auteur de Ulysse et l'Odyssée , le premier volet de la fresque homérique.

L'édition de référence dans une présentation renouvelée. Lecture recommandée en 6 ème et 5 ème par le Ministère de l'Education National. Dans la petite île d'Ithaque, Pénélope et son fils Télémaque attendent Ulysse, leur époux et père. Voilà vingt ans qu'il est parti pour Troie et qu'ils sont sans nouvelles. De l'autre côté des mers, Ulysse a pris le chemin du retour depuis longtemps déjà, mais les tempêtes, les monstres, les géants, les dieux parfois, l'arrêtent ou le détournent de sa route... Premier grand voyageur, Ulysse découvre l'Inconnu, où naissent les rêves et les peurs des hommes depuis la nuit des temps. L'Odyssée nous dit cette aventure au terme de laquelle le héros retrouve enfin, aux côtés de Pénélope, " la joie du lit ancien ". A partir de 12 ans.

Le romancier italien propose une relecture personnelle du texte antique. Pour donner un style et un rythme moderne, il a opéré des coupes et a transposé le récit à la troisième personne du singulier en 21 monologues.

Dix années de guerre ont permis à Ulysse, roi d'Ithaque, de prouver sa vaillance et sa ruse. Le guerrier n'aspire plus qu'à retrouver enfin Pénélope sa femme, et Télémaque, son fils. Mais les dieux et le destin en ont décidé autrement. Pourchassé par la colère Poséidon, soutenu par Athéna, le héros va errer encore dix ans sur les mers au gré d'épreuves répétées... Une approche de l'œuvre d'Homère renouvelée par Martine Laffon, qui en restitue toute la dimension philosophique.

Met lit. opg., reg. - 1e dr. geb.: 1991. - Metrische vertaling van het Oudgriekse epos.

Ulrich Karger hat die weltberühmten Gesänge der Odyssee in zeitgemäße Prosa übertragen. Seine vollständige Nacherzählung dieses Epos ist ergänzt um ein informatives Vorwort und einen umfangreichen Anhang inkl. Register und Stammbaum des Odysseus.