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The Odyssey

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Presents a reprint of this ancient Greek epic, Homer's tale of love, adventure, food and drink, sensual pleasure, and mortal danger, translated into the English-language with an introduction giving the background to the times. Since 1961, Fitzgerald's classic translation of Homer's Odyssey has been the standard translation for three generations of students and poets. In this edition of the classic work, Fitzgerald's verse is ideally suited to the story of Odysseus' long journey back to his wife and home after the Trojan War. --Adapted from publisher description

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Language
English
Released
1998
Format
Paperback
Pages
528
ISBN10
0374525749
ISBN13
9780374525743
Series
Original title
Ὀδύσσεια, -720
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Presents a reprint of this ancient Greek epic, Homer's tale of love, adventure, food and drink, sensual pleasure, and mortal danger, translated into the English-language with an introduction giving the background to the times. Since 1961, Fitzgerald's classic translation of Homer's Odyssey has been the standard translation for three generations of students and poets. In this edition of the classic work, Fitzgerald's verse is ideally suited to the story of Odysseus' long journey back to his wife and home after the Trojan War. --Adapted from publisher description