The Odyssey

Author: Homer Homer, Homer, Homer

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  • : 9780140449112
  • : Penguin UK
  • : Penguin
  • : March 2003
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The Odyssey is a classic poem written by Homer that consists of 12.110 verses. It is unique already in that it has reached our days in its original form. This poem is a genuine revelation of the poetic thought of ancient Hellas....After the Trojan War, most of the survived Greek leaders returned by sea to Troy. However, after numerous troubles, only the chosen ones could have stayed alive. One of them -- the cunning king Odysseus -- was wandering in the sea for almost ten years...Pretty illustrations by Elena Odarych provide you with new impressions from reading this legendary story.

Author description

Homer is thought to have lived ca. 750-700 BC in Ionia and is believed to be the author of the earliest works of Western Literature: The Odyssey and The Iliad.   E V Rieu was a celebrated translator from Latin and Greek, and editor of Penguin Classics from 1944-64. His son, D C H Rieu, has revised his work.   Peter Jones is former lecturer in Classics at Newcastle. He co-founded the 'Friends of Classics' society and is the editor of their journal and a columnist for The Spectator.