The Odyssey
The Odyssey by Homer, published by Penguin Publishing Group on January 30, 2003, is a revised edition that spans 416 pages. This epic tale recounts Odysseus’s ten-year journey home to Ithaca following the Trojan War, showcasing his reliance on wit and cunning as he navigates various divine and natural challenges. As one of the earliest and most significant works of Western literature, it presents a timeless exploration of the human experience and moral endurance.
In this edition, E. V. Rieu’s celebrated translation has been revised by classicist D. C. H. Rieu, ensuring that the text remains accessible and engaging for contemporary readers. The book also features an introduction by Peter V. Jones, providing additional context and insight. Readers will find a rich tapestry of themes including adventure, survival, and the complexities of human nature, all woven into the fabric of this classic narrative. This Penguin Classics edition continues the tradition of offering authoritative texts that are enhanced by scholarly introductions and notes, making it a valuable addition to any literary collection.
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The epic tale of Odysseus’s journey home—one of the earliest and greatest works of Western literature
Soon to be a major motion picture directed by Christopher Nolan
A Penguin Classic
If the Iliad is the world’s greatest war epic, the Odyssey is literature’s grandest evocation of an everyman’s journey through life. Odysseus’ reliance on his wit and wiliness for survival in his encounters with divine and natural forces during his ten-year voyage home to Ithaca after the Trojan War is at once a timeless human story and an individual test of moral endurance.
E. V. Rieu’s translation has long been beloved and celebrated by scholars and readers alike, and for this Penguin Classics edition, classicist D. C. H. Rieu has revised the work of his father. This edition also includes an introduction by Peter V. Jones.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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