With an Introduction and Notes by Adam Roberts, Royal Holloway, University of London. Homer's great epic describes the many adventures of Odysseus, Greek warrior, as he strives over many years to return to his home island of Ithaca after the Trojan War... Zobraziť viac
This magnificent hardback edition presents Homer's legendary epic The Odyssey, featuring deluxe cover embossing, printed page edges and stunning neoclassical illustrations... Zobraziť viac
Homer's Odyssey is one of the supreme masterpieces of Western literature. Of this much acclaimed translation by Robert Fitzgerald, George Steiner has written, 'Fitzgerald is taking his place beside Chapman and Pope in the unbroken lineage of English... Zobraziť viac
This striking hardback edition presents Homer's legendary epic, The Odyssey, with striking gold cover embossing and stencilled page edges. This epic poem from Ancient Greece has become a cornerstone of Western literature. Set after the Trojan War, it ... Zobraziť viac
The epic tale of Odysseus’s journey home – one of the earliest and greatest works of Western literature... Zobraziť viac
A prose translation of Homer's epic, praised for its rare skill in balancing narrative flow with formal, uncolloquial style. An outstanding version of a famous poem. Zobraziť viac
This elegant hardback pocket edition presents Homer''s classic epic myth, The Odyssey, using the classic prose translation by T. E. Lawrence. Featuring a gold embossed cover design, ivory pages, beautifully designed endpapers and gilded page-edges, it... Zobraziť viac
This is a boxed gift edition of Fagles's two widely acclaimed translations of Homer... Zobraziť viac
A stunning gift edition of the age-old tale of Odysseus and his journey... Zobraziť viac
Attributed to the blind Greek poet, Homer, THE ODYSSEY is an epic tale about cunning and strength of mind. It takes its starting point ten years after the fall of the city of Troy and follows its Greek warrior hero Odysseus as he tries to journey... Zobraziť viac
A critically acclaimed translation of the ancient Greek epic poem recounts the story of the Greek hero Odysseus''s eventful ten-year voyage home to Ithaca after the end of the Trojan War. Reissue. 25,000 first printing. Zobraziť viac
This title presents Homer's best-loved and most accessible poem, recounting the great wandering of Odysseus during his ten-year voyage back home to Ithaca, after the Trojan War. This is a superb new verse translation, now published in trade paperback, .. Zobraziť viac
The Odyssey reveals a universal order where gods intercede in the destinies of men, heroes are both deceitful and brave and a sea voyage becomes a test of human ingenuity and endurance. Following the fall of Troy, Odysseus sets sail for home. But beset by Zobraziť viac
A magnificent, acclaimed new translation of the Odyssey by bestselling author and classicist Daniel Mendelsohn. With his Odyssey, best-selling author and classicist Daniel Mendelsohn has created a momentous new work, hailed by classicists and poets... Zobraziť viac
An epic journey home. After a decade of war, a hero faces monsters and gods on a perilous ten-year voyage before reuniting with his family. A brilliant retelling. Zobraziť viac
The great hero Odysseus has been away from his family for twenty years when the goddess Athene decides to help him find his way back to the island of Ithaca. But the journey will not be easy... Zobraziť viac
With his Odyssey, bestselling author and classicist Daniel Mendelsohn has created a momentous new work, hailed by classicists and poets alike―a translation to stand with those of E. V. Rieu and Robert Fagles. Setting aside the streamlining, ... Zobraziť viac
Homer's great epic, The Odyssey, is perhaps Western literature's first adventure story, and certainly remains one of its finest. It describes King Odysseus of Ithaca's epic, ten-year quest to return home after... Zobraziť viac
The story of Odysseus' perilous journey home after the fall of Troy relates allegorical tales of goddesses and sirens, capture and escape, and maneuvering between Scylla and Charybdis. After ten years of travel, Odysseus finally reaches Ithaca to find... Zobraziť viac
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 ... Zobraziť viac
