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Informationen zum Autor Homer is the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey , and is revered as the greatest of ancient Greek epic poets. These epics representthe beginning of the Western canon, and have had an enormous influence on the history of literature. Homer is known only as theauthor of the The Iliad and The Odyssey , the two epic poems of theTrojan War and its aftermath that mark the birth of Western culture. Nothing isknown of his life. Jasper Griffin was Public Orator and Professor of Classical Literature in the University of Oxford, UK, Fellow of Balliol College and elected a Fellow of the British Academy. His publications include Homer (2001), Virgil (2nd edn, 2001); Latin poets and Roman life (1994) also available from Bloomsbury, and editor of Homer: Iliad, Book IX (1995). Martin Hammond was Head of Classics and Master in College at Eton College. He was also Headmaster of City of London School, and Tonbridge School, Kent. His acclaimed translation of the Iliad was published by Penguin Classics. Martin Hammond was Head of Classics at Eton College for six year from 1974, and subsequently Master in College. In 1984 he was appointed Headmaster of the City of London School and since 1990 he has been Headmaster of Tonbridge School. He is the translator of the Penguin Classics edition of Homer's The Iliad . Klappentext In this vibrant new translation, in a very readable prose format, Martin Hammond complements his acclaimed translation of The Iliad to capture as closely as possible both the simplicity and the intensity of Homer 's epic. Vorwort This vibrant and readable new prose translation captures the simplicity and intensity of Homer’s epic, and is supplemented by an introduction and a comprehensive index. Zusammenfassung The Odyssey is one of the earliest works of European literature, second only to the Iliad . These two great epic poems, the astonishing first fruits of Greek civilization, have together determined much of the course of Western literary culture and imagination. The poem tells of the long and painful return of Odysseus from the Trojan War to his homeland of Ithaka, his wife Penelope and his son Telemachos. Even after he finally returns, there are enemies to be fought in his house. The action of the poem covers a huge canvas, ranging widely over time and place, exploring the known and unknown worlds, involving magic and monsters, gods and ghosts, dangers defied: throughout there runs a strong and eloquent insistence on the humanity of men and the ultimate triumph of good over evil.In this vibrant new translation, in a very readable prose format, Martin Hammond complements his acclaimed translation of the Iliad to capture as closely as possible both the simplicity and the intensity of Homer’s epic. With an introduction by Professor Jasper Griffin and a comprehensive index, it sets a new and lasting standard in the interpretation of a masterpiece of Greek literature for both the student and the general reader. Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceIntroduction by Jasper GriffinSuggestions for further readingA note on the Greek textThe OdysseyBook 1 The Gods, Athene and TelemachosBook 2 Telemachos and the SuitorsBook 3 Telemachos in PylosBook 4 Telemachos in SpartaBook 5 Odysseus and KalypsoBook 6 NausikaäBook 7 Odysseus in PhaiaciaBook 8 Phaiacian Games and SongBook 9 The CyclopsBook 10 KirkeBook 11 The UnderworldBook 12 Skylla and CharybdisBook 13 Return to IthakaBook 14 Odysseus and EumaiosBook 15 Telemachos ReturnsBook 16 Odysseus and TelemachosBook 17 Odysseus Comes to his HouseBook 18 Odysseus as BeggarBook 19 Eurykleia Recognises OdysseusBook 20 Insults and OmensBook 21 The Trial of the BowBook 22 The Suitors KilledBook 23 Odysseus and PenelopeBook 24 The Underworld, Laertes,...
