The Odyssey
by Homer, E. V. Rieu (Translator), D. C. H. Rieu (Revised by), Peter V. Jones (Introduction by)
ISBN-10: 0140449116
ISBN-13: 9780140449112
$16.00
Book Specs
Trade Paper
Penguin Classics
Published on
Apr 29, 2003
Edition
1st Edition
Dimensions
7.76x5.08x0.98 Inches
Weight
0.64 Pounds
About the Book
'The Odyssey is a poem of extraordinary pleasures: it is a salt-caked, storm-tossed, wine-dark treasury of tales, of many twists and turns, like life itself' Guardian
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 - ship-wrecks, battles, monsters and the implacable enmity of the sea-god Poseidon - Odysseus must use his bravery and cunning to reach his homeland 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.
Translated by E. V. RIEU
Revised translation by D. C. H. RIEU
With an Introduction by PETER JONES