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Mar 07, 2024UK_13 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The Odyssey by Homer Summary: In this book, we see the adventures of Odysseus as he spends 10 years getting home from Troy. Everyone in Ithaca has believed he is dead, and suitors are in his home trying to take Penelope’s hand in…
Nov 21, 2023akdaftary rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The Odyssey embarks on the odyssey of Odysseus, a Greek hero, as he journeys home from the Trojan War. This timeless epic traverses the realms of mythology, adventure, and the hero's quest while exploring themes of perseverance, cunning,…
Nov 09, 2023roystreet rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Wilson's very readable translation, though in places uneven, is never less than adequate; but it fairly takes wing whenever a woman is involved, as when in Books V & VI we meet Calypso and Nausicaa. (The Introduction has a lot of…
Sep 08, 2023
Robert Graves did a great novel version of the Iliad. If this is in verse, I don't even want to try to read it.
Aug 12, 2023green_penguin_1844 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
The Odyssey is an epic poem written by Homer. In it, Odysseus, the King of Ithaca tries to return home after the Great War of Troy and encounters many obstacles along the way. This epic poem is really outdated and there are numerous…
Jun 25, 2023
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Jun 18, 2023BayouJohn rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Easier to read than you might expect. On a reading list of 100 greatest books ever written in an article by a literary critic, author and English professor. Hmmm, maybe. Nevertheless, this is a translation anyone with an interest in…
May 30, 2023JCLVirginiaG rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A very accessible translation of this classic Greek myth, perfect for anyone wanting to read The Odyssey for the first time. A helpful and informative forward about the story and greater connections is included by the translator.
Mar 11, 2023
Wish there was a way to be clear that the print copy and the audiobook have different translators!
Mar 05, 2023AarushP123 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Summary: This epic is the sequel of the Illyiad and features the hero Odysseus returning back to his home after winning the Trojan war. The story follows him crossing through the greek islands with his fleet. They encounter many gods,…
Mar 05, 2023TSCPL_Nick rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
It's crazy how much the school system was obsessed with The Greeks when I was growing up. Thankfully, The Odyssey is full of interesting characters, unique locales, and fun action.
Aug 26, 2022mikey69 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
The second poem of the Epic Cycle, THE ODYSSEY (Random House, .50) recounts Odysseus' journey home from the Trojan War. Along the way he encounters more than his fair share of ne'er-do-wells, from pirates to monsters, to gods and thieves,…
Aug 19, 2022poibooks rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Read and highly recommend the Robert Fagles translation.
Jul 15, 2022pacl_teens rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
"The Odyssey is an ancient epic poem that has been passed down many generations. Created by the great poet Homer, the story was originally sung in oral performances. The Odyssey follows the story of Greek hero Odysseus as he makes his…
Jun 12, 2022maiki69 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The literature of Ancient Greece harkens back to a time when gods and goddesses underpinned society. The population found solace in surrendering unexplained events and their own personal fate to a dysfunctional family of immortals; a…
Nov 08, 2021
The Odyssey is a great novel based on the life of a Greek hero named Odysseus. Ten years after the battle of Troy, the hero's family is waiting for his return while others are convinced that Odysseus is dead. Odysseus, imprisoned on the…
Aug 05, 2021chesswiz rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The Odyssey is about Odysseus who is trying to come back home after the ten-year Trojan war. He has to face many mythological obstacles when he tries to come back to rule over Ithica. It is a very entertaining book that links many myths…
Mar 25, 2021
The Odyssey, written by Homer and translated by Emily Wilson tells the tale of Lord Odysseus, king of lies, master of trickery, and ruler of Ithaca. It tells the tale of a complicated man, who was lost and then found. It follows the story…
Feb 03, 2021cwcyrus1 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Following the Trojan war and the story of “The Iliad”, “The Odyssey” describes the final portions of Odysseus/Ulysses’s decade-long wanderings in his search for his home, Ithaca. After becoming stranded on the island Ogygia for seven…
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Jan 14, 2021Lessa185 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Fun, thrilling, and enjoyable. A masterpiece that cannot be put down until it's finished.
Jan 04, 2021crimesagainstliterature rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Reading this masterpiece by Homer was enhanced by the eloquent teaching of Professor Elizabeth Vandiver in her 12-lecture Great Courses DVD set called "The Odyssey of Homer", available through VPL. Professor Vandiver writes in her booklet…
Aug 18, 2020alecbussott rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Nothing short of a masterpiece. The ultimate hero's tale.
Dec 01, 2019satx_bookshark rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This translation made reading the Odyssey a joy!
Oct 18, 2018
It's always interesting, when entering into a book you've never read before, to see a book defy your expectations. I've read epic poetry before, but none like this, and now I see why THE ODYSSEY is so often considered the backbone of…
Sep 22, 2018jmkwalkow rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
world wanderer who lost his way and wife