The Odyssey: A New Verse Translation - Softcover

Homer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393007448 ISBN 13: 9780393007442

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 1968

Synopsis

A retelling of Homer's epic that describes the adventures of the hero Odysseus as he encounters many monsters and other obstacles on his journey home from the Trojan War.

"It is always a real pleasure to read a translation which adheres to one basic, important principle, to reflect faithfully what the poet says. Professor Cook's translation does just that.... This is a literal translation, following the original line for line. These lines scan easily and move rapidly, thus reproducing one of the special delights of Homeric style.... Recommended highly." ―Francis D. Lazenby, Classics Department, University of Notre Dame

About this title

About the Author:

Albert Cook is Professor of Comparative Literature, English, and Classics at Brown University, where he has taught since 1978. Author, poet, and playwright, he is the author of the critical studies The Classic Line: A Study of Epic Poetry, Myth and Language, and Soundings: On Shakespeare, Modern Poetry, Plato, and Other Subjects; the poetry collections Adapt the Living, Modulars, and Delayed Answers; and the plays The Death of Trotsky and Recall. His articles and poetry have appeared in scores of periodicals.

Language Notes:

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Greek

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 1968
• ISBN 10: 0393007448
• ISBN 13: 9780393007442
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 354