Name: The Odyssey [Deckle Edge Paper]
Price: 21.43 EUR
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Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)
Author: Homero (Poeta)
ISBN: 9780393356250

Type

Physical Book

Author

Homero (Poeta)

Translated by

Emily Wilson

Publisher

W. W. Norton & Company

Year

2018

Language

English

Pages

592

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.8 x 14.5 x 3.6 cm

Weight

0.66 kg.

ISBN13

9780393356250

Edition No.

Synopsis "The Odyssey [Deckle Edge Paper]"

Composed at the rosy-fingered dawn of world literature almost three millennia ago, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home.This fresh, authoritative translation captures the beauty of this ancient poem as well as the drama of its narrative. Its characters are unforgettable, none more so than the "complicated" hero himself, a man of many disguises, many tricks, and many moods, who emerges in this version as a more fully rounded human being than ever before.Written in iambic pentameter verse and a vivid, contemporary idiom, Emily Wilson's Odyssey sings with a voice that echoes Homer's music; matching the number of lines in the Greek original, the poem sails along at Homer's swift, smooth pace.A fascinating, informative introduction explores the Bronze Age milieu that produced the epic, the poem's major themes, the controversies about its origins, and the unparalleled scope of its impact and influence. Maps drawn especially for this volume, a pronunciation glossary, and extensive notes and summaries of each book make this is an Odyssey that will be treasured by a new generation of readers.

Homero (Poeta)

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Homer is considered the most important poet of Ancient Greece and a fundamental figure in world literature. He is credited with two great epics: The Iliad and The Odyssey, written around the 8th century BC. These works belong to the epic genre and narrate the feats of heroes such as Achilles and Odysseus in the Trojan War and their return to Ithaca, respectively. Homer's identity is a mystery, and some scholars even debate whether he was a single author or the representation of a collective oral tradition.

The Homeric epics have deeply influenced literature and Western thought, being essential sources of mythology, history, and Greek cultural values. Their poetic style, based on dactylic hexameters and a complex narrative structure, has been the subject of study for centuries. Their stories have been adapted in multiple forms and continue to be a reference in literature and art.

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Clara Palmer Sunday, May 25, 2025
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Excelente, la traducción de Emily Wilson es genial. Recomiendo buscar los videos de ella leyendo la obra, lo hace con mucha pasión. El libro en sí es muy lindo, aunque los bordes no están bien perfilados.
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Stephen Wallerstein Sunday, May 11, 2025
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As readable as a novel.
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