The Odyssey (Enriched Classics) - Softcover

Homer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1416500367 ISBN 13: 9781416500360

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 2005

Synopsis

Enduring Literature Illuminated by Practical Scholarship
The epic tale of Odysseus' extraordinary ten-year voyage home after the Trojan War.
This Enriched Classic Edition includes:
· A concise introduction that gives readers important background information
· A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context
· An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations
· Detailed explanatory notes
· Critical analysis and modern perspectives on the work
· Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction
· A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience
Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential.
Series edited by Cynthia Brantley Johnson

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Review:

Wonderfully readable... Just the right blend of roughness and sophistication. (Ted Hughes) Robert Fagles is the best living translator of ancient Greek drama, lyric poetry, and epic into modern English. (Garry Wills, "The New Yorker") Mr. Fagles has been remarkably successful in finding a style that is of our time and yet timeless. (Richard Jenkyns, "The New York Times Book Review")

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1416500367
• ISBN 13: 9781416500360
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 416