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A lean, fleet-footed translation that recaptures Homer’s “nimble gallop” and brings an ancient epic to new life. The first great adventure story in the Western canon, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty, and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home. In this fresh, authoritative version—the first English translation of The Odyssey by a woman—this stirring tale of shipwrecks, monsters, and magic comes alive in an entirely new way. Written in iambic pentameter verse and a vivid, contemporary idiom, this engrossing translation matches the number of lines in the Greek original, thus striding at Homer’s sprightly pace and singing with a voice that echoes Homer’s music. Wilson’s Odyssey captures the beauty and enchantment of this ancient poem as well as the suspense and drama of its narrative. Its characters are unforgettable, from the cunning goddess Athena, whose interventions guide and protect the hero, to the awkward teenage son, Telemachus, who struggles to achieve adulthood and find his father; from the cautious, clever, and miserable Penelope, who somehow keeps clamoring suitors at bay during her husband’s long absence, to the “complicated” hero himself, a man of many disguises, many tricks, and many moods, who emerges in this translation as a more fully rounded human being than ever before. A fascinating introduction provides an informative overview of the Bronze Age milieu that produced the epic, the major themes of the poem, the controversies about its origins, and the unparalleled scope of its impact and influence. Maps drawn especially for this volume, a pronunciation glossary, and extensive notes and summaries of each book make this an Odyssey that will be treasured by a new generation of scholars, students, and general readers alike. The First Great Adventure Story In The Western Canon, The Odyssey Is A Poem About Violence And The Aftermath Of War; About Wealth, Poverty, And Power; About Marriage And Family; About Travelers, Hospitality, And The Yearning For Home. In This Fresh, Authoritative Version--the First English Translation Of The Odyssey By A Woman--this Stirring Tale Of Shipwrecks, Monsters, And Magic Comes Alive In An Entirely New Way. Written In Iambic Pentameter Verse And A Vivid, Contemporary Idiom, This Engrossing Translation Matches The Number Of Lines In The Greek Original, Thus Striding At Homer's Sprightly Pace And Singing With A Voice That Echoes Homer's Music. Wilson's Odyssey Captures The Beauty And Enchantment Of This Ancient Poem As Well As The Suspense And Drama Of Its Narrative. Its Characters Are Unforgettable, From The Cunning Goddess Athena, Whose Interventions Guide And Protect The Hero, To The Awkward Teenage Son, Telemachus, Who Struggles To Achieve Adulthood And Find His Father; From The Cautious, Clever, And Miserable Penelope, Who Somehow Keeps Clamoring Suitors At Bay During Her Husband's Long Absence, To The Complicated Hero Himself, A Man Of Many Disguises, Many Tricks, And Many Moods, Who Emerges In This Translation As A More Fully Rounded Human Being Than Ever Before. A Fascinating Introduction Provides An Informative Overview Of The Bronze Age Milieu That Produced The Epic, The Major Themes Of The Poem, The Controversies About Its Origins, And The Unparalleled Scope Of Its Impact And Influence. Maps Drawn Especially For This Volume, A Pronunciation Glossary, And Extensive Notes And Summaries Of Each Book Make This An Odyssey That Will Be Treasured By A New Generation Of Scholars, Students, And General Readers Alike. -- Publisher's Description Introduction -- Translator's Note -- Maps. The World Of The Odyssey -- The Aegean And Asia Minor -- Mainland Greece -- The Peloponnese -- The Odyssey. The Boy And The Goddess -- A Dangerous Journey -- An Old King Remembers -- What The Sea God Said -- From The Goddess To The Storm -- A Princess And Her Laundry -- A Magical Kingdom -- The Songs Of A Poet -- A Pirate In A Shepherd's Cave -- The Winds And The Witch -- The Dead -- Difficult Choices -- Two Tricksters -- A Loyal Slave -- The Prince Returns -- Father And Son -- Insults And Abuse -- Two Beggars -- The Queen And The Beggar -- The Last Banquet -- An Archery Contest -- Bloodshed -- The Olive Tree Bed -- Restless Spirits. Homer ; Translated By Emily Wilson. Includes Bibliographical References. "The first great adventure story in the Western canon, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty, and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home. In this fresh, authoritative version--the first English translation of The Odyssey by a woman--this stirring tale of shipwrecks, monsters, and magic comes alive in an entirely new way. Written in iambic pentameter verse and a vivid, contemporary idiom, this engrossing translation matches the number of lines in the Greek original, thus striding at Homer's sprightly pace and singing with a voice that echoes Homer's music. Emily Wilson's Odyssey captures the beauty and enchantment of this ancient poem as well as the suspense and drama of its narrative. Its characters are unforgettable, from the cunning goddess Athena, whose interventions guide and protect the hero, to the awkward teenage son, Telemachus, who struggles to achieve adulthood and find his father; from the cautious, clever, and miserable Penelope, who somehow keeps clamoring suitors at bay during her husband's long absence, to the "complicated" hero himself, a man of many disguises, many tricks, and many moods, who emerges in this translation as a more fully rounded human being than ever before. A fascinating introduction provides an informative overview of the Bronze Age milieu that produced the epic, the major themes of the poem, the controversies about its origins, and the unparalleled scope of its impact and influence. Maps drawn especially for this volume, a pronunciation glossary, and extensive notes and summaries of each book make this an Odyssey that will be treasured by a new generation of scholars, students, and general readers alike."--Rabat de la jaquette A New York Times Notable Book of 2018 "Wilson's language is fresh, unpretentious and lean...It is rare to find a translation that is at once so effortlessly easy to read and so rigorously considered." #8212;Madeline Miller, author of Circe Composed at the rosy-fingered dawn of world literature almost three millennia ago, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home. This fresh, authoritative translation captures the beauty of this ancient poem as well as the drama of its narrative. Its characters are unforgettable, none more so than the "complicated" hero himself, a man of many disguises, many tricks, and many moods, who emerges in this version as a more fully rounded human being than ever before. Written in iambic pentameter verse and a vivid, contemporary idiom, Emily Wilson's Odyssey sings with a voice that echoes Homer's music; matching the number of lines in the Greek original, the poem sails along at Homer's swift, smooth pace. A fascinating, informative introduction explores the Bronze Age milieu that produced the epic, the poem's major themes, the controversies about its origins, and the unparalleled scope of its impact and influence. Maps drawn especially for this volume, a pronunciation glossary, and extensive notes and summaries of each book make this is an Odyssey that will be treasured by a new generation of readers A lean, fleet-footed translation that recaptures Homer’s "nimble gallop" and brings an ancient epic to new life. The first great adventure story in the Western canon, the Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty, and power; about marriage, family, and identity; and about travelers, hospitality, and the changing meanings of home in a strange world. This vivid new poetic translation—the first ever by a woman—matches the number of lines in the Greek original, thus striding at Homer’s sprightly pace. Eschewing showy poeticisms and high-flown rhetoric, Emily Wilson employs elemental, resonant language and a five-beat line to produce a translation with an enchanting "rhythm and rumble" that avoids proclaiming its own grandeur or importance. An engrossing tale told in a compelling new voice that allows contemporary readers to luxuriate in Homer’s magical descriptions and similes and to thrill at the tension and... The Odyssey (/ˈɒdəsi/; Greek: Ὀδύσσεια, Odýsseia) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad, the other work ascribed to Homer. The poem is fundamental to the modern Western canon, and is the second oldest extant work of Western literature, the Iliad being the oldest. Scholars believe it was composed near the end of the 8th century BC, somewhere in Ionia, the Greek coastal region of Anatolia. - [Wikipedia][1] [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odyssey