The Odyssey of Homer by Lattimore, Richmond

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“Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend ...
Binding
Paperback
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ISBN
9780061244186
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
006124418X
ISBN-13
9780061244186
eBay Product ID (ePID)
19038200200

Product Key Features

Edition
2
Book Title
Odyssey of Homer
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Classics, Literary, Ancient & Classical
Publication Year
2007
Features
Revised
Genre
Drama, Fiction, Literary Collections
Author
Richmond Lattimore
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
10.4 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"A splendid achievement. . . the best translation there is of a great, perhaps the greatest, poet." -- New York Times Book Review "A landmark in the history of modern translation. . . . Lattimore has reanimated Homer for this generation, and perhaps for other generations to come." -- Times Literary Supplement (London) "Lattimore's translation of Homer's Odyssey is the most eloquent, persuasive, and imaginative I have seen. It reads as if the poem had originally been written in English." -- Paul Engle "The best. . . translator of Greek poetry into English is Richmond Lattimore. . . . This is the best Odyssey in modern English." -- Gilbert Highet "[Lattimore's] Odyssey is his masterpiece." -- Walter Kaufmann
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
883.01
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
Homer's great epic The Odyssey--one of Western literature's most enduring and important works--translated by Richmond Lattimore "A splendid achievement. . . the best translation there is of a great, perhaps the greatest, poet." -- New York Times Book Review A classic for the ages, The Odyssey recounts Odysseus' journey home after the Trojan War--and the obstacles he faces along the way to reclaim his throne, kingdom, and family in Ithaca. During his absence, his steadfast and clever wife, Penelope, and now teenaged son, Telemachus, have lived under the constant threat of ruthless suitors, all desperate to court Penelope and claim the throne. As the suitors plot Telemachus' murder, the gods debate Odysseus' fate. With help from the goddess Athena, the scattered family bides their time as Odysseus battles his way through storm and shipwreck, the cave of the Cyclops, the isle of witch-goddess Circe, the deadly Sirens' song, a trek through the Underworld, and the omnipresent wrath of the scorned god Poseidon. An American poet and classicist, Richmond Lattimore's translation of The Odyssey is widely considered among the best available in the English language. Lattimore breathes modern life into Homer's epic, bringing this classic work of heroes, monsters, vengeful gods, treachery, and redemption to life for modern readers., Homer's great epic The Odyssey --one of Western literature's most enduring and important works--translated by Richmond Lattimore A classic for the ages, The Odyssey recounts Odysseus' journey home after the Trojan War--and the obstacles he faces along the way to reclaim his throne, kingdom, and family in Ithaca. During his absence, his steadfast and clever wife, Penelope, and now teenaged son, Telemachus, have lived under the constant threat of ruthless suitors, all desperate to court Penelope and claim the throne. As the suitors plot Telemachus' murder, the gods debate Odysseus' fate. With help from the goddess Athena, the scattered family bides their time as Odysseus battles his way through storm and shipwreck, the cave of the Cyclops, the isle of witch-goddess Circe, the deadly Sirens' song, a trek through the Underworld, and the omnipresent wrath of the scorned god Poseidon. An American poet and classicist, Richmond Lattimore's translation of The Odyssey is widely considered among the best available in the English language. Lattimore breathes modern life into Homer's epic, bringing this classic work of heroes, monsters, vengeful gods, treachery, and redemption to life for modern readers., The most eloquent translation of Homer's epic chronicle of the Greek hero Odysseus and his arduous journey home after the Trojan War, Lattimores translation of Homers "Odyssey" into modern English has been called the best translation there is of a great, perhaps, the greatest poet by the "New York Times Book Review.", Homer's great epic The Odyssey --one of Western literature's most enduring and important works--translated by Richmond Lattimore "A splendid achievement. . . the best translation there is of a great, perhaps the greatest, poet." -- New York Times Book Review A classic for the ages, The Odyssey recounts Odysseus' journey home after the Trojan War--and the obstacles he faces along the way to reclaim his throne, kingdom, and family in Ithaca. During his absence, his steadfast and clever wife, Penelope, and now teenaged son, Telemachus, have lived under the constant threat of ruthless suitors, all desperate to court Penelope and claim the throne. As the suitors plot Telemachus' murder, the gods debate Odysseus' fate. With help from the goddess Athena, the scattered family bides their time as Odysseus battles his way through storm and shipwreck, the cave of the Cyclops, the isle of witch-goddess Circe, the deadly Sirens' song, a trek through the Underworld, and the omnipresent wrath of the scorned god Poseidon. An American poet and classicist, Richmond Lattimore's translation of The Odyssey is widely considered among the best available in the English language. Lattimore breathes modern life into Homer's epic, bringing this classic work of heroes, monsters, vengeful gods, treachery, and redemption to life for modern readers.

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