Homer''s Iliad and Odyssey: The Essential Books - The Essential Books

Zusatztext Powell's muscular verses are faithful to the original Greek but bring the characters to life. This is a page-turner, bound to become the new standard translation. Informationen zum Autor Barry B. Powell is the Halls-Bascom Professor of Classics Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Oxford University Press published his translation of the Iliad in 2013 and his translation of the Odyssey in 2014. Klappentext Homer's Iliad and Odyssey combines into one volume the most important passages from the Iliad and the Odyssey into one handy volume. Accessible! poetic! and accurate! Barry Powell's translations are an excellent fit for today's students. With swift! transparent language that rings both ancient and modern! Powell exposes students to all of the rage! pleasure! pathos! cunning! and humor that are Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. Both thetranslations and the introductions are informed by the best recent scholarship. Zusammenfassung Renowned Homer scholar Barry B. Powell has already given the world powerful new translations of the Iliad and the Odyssey. Now his Homer's Iliad and Odyssey: The Essential Books brings together his translations of the most important books and passages from these two great poems in one handy volume.Accessible! poetic! and accurate! Barry Powell's translations are an excellent fit for today's students. With swift! transparent language that rings both ancient and modern! Powell exposes students to all of the rage! pleasure! pathos! cunning! and humor that are Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. Both the translations and the introductions are informed by the best recent scholarship.

Product details

• Authors: Homer
• Assisted by: Barry B. Powell (Translation), Halls-Bascomb Professor of Classics Emeritus Barry B (University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Wisconsin-Madison Powell (Translation), Powell Barry B. (Translation)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.11.2014
• EAN: 9780199394074
• ISBN: 978-0-19-939407-4
• No. of pages: 536
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; HISTORY / Ancient / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, RELIGION / Ancient, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Ancient religions & mythologies, Ancient religions and Mythologies