The Odyssey


The Odyssey
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Description: I I Amazon.com Review Robert Fagles's translation is a jaw-droppingly beautiful rendering of Homer's Odyssey, the most accessible and enthralling epic of classical Greece. Fagles captures the rapid and direct language of the original Greek, while telling the story of Odysseus in lyrics that ring with a clear, energetic voice. The ... (more)
Manufacturer : Penguin Classics
Release date : 29 November 1999
ISBN-10 : 0140268863 | ISBN-13: 9780140268867
Mythology (5), Epic Poetry (4), Greek (3), Poetry (3), Journey (3), Greece (3), Classics (3), Classic (3), Revenge (3), Deception (2), Father/son (2), Adventure (2), BookCrossing Release (2), TSP (2), School (2), Epic (2), Fiction (2), Swap Shelf (2), 1600s & Back (1), Fantasy (1)
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