Odyssey The

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Plt;bPgt;The great epic of Western literature, translated by the acclaimed classicist Robert Fagles, hailed as P#8220;the best living translator of ancient Greek drama, lyric poetry, and epic into modern EnglishP#8221; (Garry Wills, Plt;iPgt;The New YorkerPlt;/iPgt;)Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Now a major motion picture directed by Christopher NolanPlt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;A Penguin Classic Black-spine PaperbackPlt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8220;Sing to me of the man, Muse, the man of twists and turns driven time and again off course, once he had plundered the hallowed heights of Troy.P#8221; So begins Robert FaglesP#8217;s magnificent translation of Plt;iPgt;The OdysseyPlt;/iPgt;, literatureP#39;s grandest evocation of an everymanP#39;s journey through life. OdysseusP#8217;s reliance on his wit and wiliness for survival against divine and natural forces on his ten-year voyage home to Ithaca after the Trojan War is at once a timeless human story and an individual test of moral endurance.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Robert FaglesP#8217;s translation of Plt;iPgt;The OdysseyPlt;/iPgt;, enhanced with maps, genealogy tables, and pronunciation guides, has been the touchstone translation of HomerP#8217;s epic for millions of readers. In the myths and legends retold here, Fagles has captured the energy and poetry of HomerP#8217;s original in a bold, contemporary idiom, and given us an Plt;iPgt;OdysseyPlt;/iPgt; to read aloud, to savor, and to treasure for its sheer lyrical mastery. With an introduction and textual commentary by renowned classicist Bernard Knox, the Fagles translation of Plt;iPgt;The Odyssey Plt;/iPgt;will continue to captivate the general reader and scholar alike.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;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.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780143039952
Published: November 2006

Number of pages: 560
Width: 129 mm
Height: 198 mm
Depth: 24 mm

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd