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The Odyssey of Homer: A New Verse Translation
(Paperback, 1994)
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Author: Homer
Perhaps the most celebrated of all Western narratives, the Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus's rou...
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Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0553213997
ISBN-13: 9780553213997
Oct 1994
Publisher: Bantam Classic & Loveswept
536 pages
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Synopsis
Perhaps the most celebrated of all Western narratives, the Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus's roundabout voyage home to Ithaca where his beloved Penelope awaits. In stories along the way, he famously encounters Circe, the Sirens, the Cyclops, and many, many others. This translation renders the classic more economically than others., Retells in simple language five episodes in the voyage of the Greek hero Odysseus from Troy to his home in Ithaca.
| Size | | Length: | 536 pages | | Height: | 7.0 in | | Width: | 4.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 9.6 oz |
Industry Reviews
There is no better way to encounter an epic that derives from an oral tradition than to hear it narrated by a fine Shakespearean actor. This requires a great translation, and this shining new verse translation by Robert Fagles who also translated The Iliad (Audio Reviews, LJ 7/92) has been rightly hailed as a masterpiece. It captures, in swift rhythms and flawless utterance, the tone, the temper, the very life of Homer's antic world without once sounding antiquated. The tale of Odysseus's long-awaited return from the Trojan Wars is majestically realized by Ian McKellan (seen most recently on film in Cold Comfort Farm and Richard III). Resisting every temptation to ham Homer's bardic lines, the sonorous-voiced McKellan hits home with truthful simplicity throughout, as if he were spinning out a heartfelt story during a long night in a pub. A fine introduction by Bernard Knox is included, but Penguin has reached new heights in bad presentation values, insuring instant destruction of the plastic containers within, while the music sounds like a petrified chicken on an infant's keyboard. But the words, like Homer's gods, are deathless. What more can a listener ask for? Highly recommended for all collections. Peter Josyph, New York
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