The Odyssey of Homer

The standard translation into modern English of Homer''s Odyssey. Lattimore''s translation of Homer''s epic Greek poem captures its fast-moving narrative and vigorous language. The volume features an extensive introduction summarizing the story and analyzing the text and the controversies surrounding it as well as a comprehensive glossary. ''In this Odyssey, Professor Lattimore has achieved his chef d''oeuvre as a translator. . . . A dazzling and well-nigh flawless performance. . . . Here is a master in perfect control of his medium. . . . A landmark in the history of modern translation. . . . It would be a crime to underestimate the miraculous and self-effacing artistry with which Professor Lattimore has reanimated Homer for this generation, and perhaps for other generations to come.''-Times Literary Supplement

About the author

Richmond Lattimore was born in 1906. He was considered one of the leading translators of Greek classical literature. He died in 1984

Summary

Odysseus survives a storm and shipwreck, the cave of the Cyclops and the isle of Circe, the lure of the Sirens' song and a trip to the Underworld, only to find his most difficult challenge at home, where treacherous suitors seek to steal his kingdom and his loyal wife, Penelope.

Product details

• Authors: Richmond Lattimore, Lattimore Richmond
• Assisted by: Richmond Lattimore (Translation)
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 26.06.2007
• EAN: 9780061244186
• ISBN: 978-0-06-124418-6
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 206 mm x 22 mm
• Series: P.S.
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION: Literary, FICTION: Sagas, FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE: CLASSIC FICTION, POETRY: POETS: C TO I, COMMON CORE: LITERATURE, COMMON CORE: EXEMPLAR TEXTS, FICTION: Sea Stories, FICTION: Classics, POETRY: CLASSICAL & ANCIENT, DRAMA: Ancient & Classical