The Odyssey
The Odyssey by Homer, published by Macmillan Collector’s Library in October 2016, is a translation that spans 408 pages. This edition is designed for book lovers, featuring a beautifully bound pocket-sized format with real cloth, high-quality paper, ribbon markers, and gilt edges. The work is recognized as one of Western literature’s first adventure stories, detailing the ten-year journey of Odysseus as he strives to return home after the Trojan War.
Readers will find a narrative filled with encounters involving giants, sorceresses, and sea monsters, as well as the challenges Odysseus faces upon his return, including the need to disguise himself to reclaim his home from suitors who believe him dead. This edition presents both an enchanting fairy tale and a dramatic tale, showcasing the complexity of its central character. The translation is by T. E. Lawrence and includes an Afterword by Ben Shaw, enriching the reader’s experience of this classic work.
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Designed to appeal to the book lover, the Macmillan Collector’s Library is a series of beautifully bound pocket-sized gift editions of much loved classic titles. Bound in real cloth, printed on high quality paper, and featuring ribbon markers and gilt edges, Macmillan Collector’s Library are books to love and treasure.
The Odyssey can claim to be Western literature’s first adventure story, and describes the ten-year wanderings of Odysseus in his quest to return home after the Trojan war. He encounters giants, sorceresses and sea-monsters before he can get home and then must remain in disguise while seeking a way to rid his home of the suitors who, believing him dead, have besieged his wife. Both an enchanting fairy tale and a gripping drama, The Odyssey is eminently readable, not least for the rich complexity and magnetism of its hero.
This translation is by T. E. Lawrence, with an Afterword by Ben Shaw.
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