Odyssey

Odyssey

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ISBN: 9780374525743
Grades: 9-AD

Product Description:

This edition, translated by Robert Fitzgerald translation is my personal favorite, perhaps because it is the first I read, or maybe because the poetry seems to flow better than other translations. It also includes some nice "extras" like an introduction that explains many aspects of the poem, a map, a glossary of names and places, and an intriguing postscript about the story and translation. 516 pgs, pb. ~ Rachel

Publisher Description:

This edition also features a map, a Glossary of Names and Places, and Fitzgerald's Postscript. Line drawings precede each book of the poem.

Robert Fitzgerald's translation of Homer's Odyssey is the best and best-loved modern translation of the greatest of all epic poems. Since 1961, this Odyssey has sold more than two million copies, and it is the standard translation for three generations of students and poets. Farrar, Straus and Giroux is delighted to publish a new edition of this classic work. Fitzgerald's supple verse is ideally suited to the story of Odysseus' long journey back to his wife and home after the Trojan War. Homer's tale of love, adventure, food and drink, sensual pleasure, and mortal danger reaches the English-language reader in all its glory.

Of the many translations published since World War II, only Fitzgerald's has won admiration as a great poem in English. The noted classicist D. S. Carne-Ross explains the many aspects of its artistry in his Introduction, written especially for this new edition.


Category Description for Odyssey:

Composed nearly 3,000 years ago, this great epic is attributed to the poet Homer. It is about a man, a great traveler and hero who, after many journeys and great struggles, tries to make his way back home after the Trojan War.




Primary Subject
History/Geography
Grade Start
9
Grade End
AD
ISBN
9780374525743
Binding
Trade Paper
Pages
528
Edition
Illustrated
Language
English
Audience
General Adult
Contributor
Robert Fitzgerald (Translator) ; D. S. Carne-Ross (Introduction by)
Author
Homer, translated by Robert Fi
Format
Softcover Book
Brand Name
Noonday Press
Weight
0.95 (lbs.)
Dimensions
8.25" x 5.5" x 1.25"
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I can't imagine having my children study the Odyssey in prose format.
Melissa P on Jan 21, 2022
Required for FreedomProject Academy. Great option for outsourcing some of your homeschool subjects.
Jennifer N on Jun 22, 2020
I can't imagine having my children study the Odyssey in prose format.
Melissa P on Jan 21, 2022
Required for a class
Allena Y on Sep 22, 2021
Required for FreedomProject Academy. Great option for outsourcing some of your homeschool subjects.
Jennifer N on Jun 22, 2020
Part of Great Books study.
Cheryl M on Apr 21, 2020
Required reading for private high school
Lori B on Aug 21, 2018
needed for CC
Elaine B on Aug 15, 2018
Required for a class
Allena Y on Sep 22, 2021
Part of Great Books study.
Cheryl M on Apr 21, 2020
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