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1) The Odyssey
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English
Description
"The first great adventure story in the Western canon, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty, and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home. In this fresh, authoritative version--the first English translation of The Odyssey by a woman--this stirring tale of shipwrecks, monsters, and magic comes alive in an entirely new way. Written in iambic pentameter verse...
Author
Series
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
c2003.
Language
English
Description
"For nearly twenty years, Odysseus has fought terrifying monsters, weathered the loss of his men, and angered gods and goddesses. Now he is trapped on the island of the sea goddess, Claypso. Back in Ithaca, his wife, Penelope, and their son, Telemachus, are desperately warding off the men who want to marry her when a mysterious stranger gives Telemachus the courage to confront the suitors, and to search for his long-lost father.."--back cover
8) The Iliad
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Series
Language
English
Description
When Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey appeared in 2017--revealing the ancient poem in a contemporary idiom that was "fresh, unpretentious and lean" (Madeline Miller, Washington Post)--critics lauded it as "a revelation" (Susan Chira, New York Times) and "a cultural landmark" (Charlotte Higgins, Guardian) that would forever change how Homer is read in English. Now Wilson has returned with an equally revelatory translation of Homer's other...
Author
Series
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion Books
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
After twenty years of fighting monsters and angering gods and goddesses, Odysseus is more desperate than ever to retunr to his family. But first he will have to explore another strange land. When he does return home, he will have yet more dangerous enemies to face. A retelling of Homer's epic.
17) Odysseus
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Series
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"The mythical character the ancient Greeks called Odysseus and the Romans called Ulysses is a true hero for the ages. The tale of his adventures has been retold countless times over the centuries. Yet it remains as exciting as it was when the Greek storyteller Homer first recited it close to three thousand years ago. In the great epic the Iliad, Odysseus is one of the Greek kings who attack the famous city of Troy. After winning the Trojan War, Odysseus...
18) The Penelopiad
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Publisher
Grove Press
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
In Homer's account in The Odyssey, Penelope, wife of Odysseus and cousin of the beautiful Helen of Troy, is portrayed as the quintessential faithful wife, her story a salutary lesson through the ages. Left alone for twenty years when Odysseus goes off to fight in the Trojan War after the abduction of Helen, Penelope manages, in the face of scandalous rumors, to maintain the kingdom of Ithaca, bring up her wayward son, and keep over a hundred suitors...
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