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The "Odyssey" of Homer (P.S.) (Paperback)

by Richmond Lattimore (Author)
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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins; 2Rev Ed edition (1 Aug 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 006124418X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0061244186
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.2 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 21,111 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This is Homer's epic chronicle of the Greek hero Odysseus' triumph over Troy and arduous journey home: Odysseus survives a storm and shipwreck, the cave of the Cyclops and the isle of Circe, the lure of the Sirens' song and a trip to the Underworld, only to find his most difficult challenge at home, where treacherous suitors seek to steal his kingdom and his loyal wife, Penelope.

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Richmond Lattimore (1906-1984) was considered one of the leading translators of Greek classical literature.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent verse translation, 3 Mar 2009
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Filled with noun epithets and other Homeric figures of speech that could only be brought out in verse. So it's very good if you are studying Homer.
I read it in prose the first time when I was younger not knowing that there was verse translations.

With Lattimore's version you get a sense that you are actually reading somrthing that is as close to the original as you're gonna get.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An Epic (!), 14 May 2009
There's a confusing choice of translations of The Odyssey available on the market; some are wonderful, and some are frankly torrid and almost impenetrable even to a reader who is educated in and familiar with the classics.

Although some of the prose translations may initially seem to offer an easier route into the marvels of Homer, don't be fooled! Lattimore has produced a translation that is sparkling in its imagery and is therefore in many respects a far easier read than many prose versions.

Quite simply, as the blurb on the cover states: you'd be excused for thinking that The Odyssey was actually originally written in English!

For a verse translation of Homer's Odyssey, you won't go wrong with Lattimore.
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