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by Homer E.V. Rieu
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- Title The Odyssey
- Author Homer E.V. Rieu
- Binding Hardback
- Edition Reprint
- Condition New
- Pages 416
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Books , London
- Date pp. ixi + 348, Map, Index
- Features Bookmark, Glossary, Index, Maps, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # 6663815
- ISBN 9780141192444 / 0141192445
- Weight 1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)
- Dimensions 8.1 x 5.58 x 1.39 in (20.57 x 14.17 x 3.53 cm)
- Reading level 830
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Library of Congress subjects Odysseus (Greek mythology), Epic poetry, Greek
- Dewey Decimal Code 883.01
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Summary
'I long to reach my home and see the day of my return. It is my never-failing wish'
The epic tale of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War forms one of the earliest and greatest works of Western literature. Confronted by natural and supernatural threats - shipwrecks, battles, monsters and the implacable enmity of the sea-god Poseidon - Odysseus must test his bravery and native cunning to the full if he is to reach his homeland safely and overcome the obstacles that, even there, await him.
E. V. Rieu's translation of the Odyssey was the very first Penguin Classic to be published, and has itself achieved classic status. For this edition, Rieu's text has been revised, and a new introduction by Peter Jones complements the original introduction.
The epic tale of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War forms one of the earliest and greatest works of Western literature. Confronted by natural and supernatural threats - shipwrecks, battles, monsters and the implacable enmity of the sea-god Poseidon - Odysseus must test his bravery and native cunning to the full if he is to reach his homeland safely and overcome the obstacles that, even there, await him.
E. V. Rieu's translation of the Odyssey was the very first Penguin Classic to be published, and has itself achieved classic status. For this edition, Rieu's text has been revised, and a new introduction by Peter Jones complements the original introduction.