The Odyssey / Homer ; translated by Randy Lee Eickhoff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Homer.

Contributor:

Eickhoff, Randy Lee.

Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Subjects (All):

Odysseus, King of Ithaca (Mythological character)--Poetry.

Odysseus.

Odysseus, King of Ithaca (Mythological character).

Epic poetry, Greek.

Genre:

Epic poetry, Greek.

Poetry.

Penn Provenance:

Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Physical Description:

432 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Forge, 2005.

Language Note:

Translated from the Ancient Greek.

Summary:

"The Odyssey" is the original journey tale, a genre that has lasted three thousand years, and has had a lasting influence on on literature and art. The trials of Odysseus were first told by the great bard Homer. For ten long years the Greeks and Trojans have fought on the plains of Troy, and now Odysseus, the King of Ithaca, and the other victorious Greeks are ready to sail home. But after offending the sea god, Poseidon, Odysseus is hurled into years of wandering the seas, encountering monsters and sirens, raging storms and seductive idylls, before he is able to return to his wife, his son and his homeland. This masterpiece keeps its appeal not only because it reflects a glorious time of heroes and wonders, but because it is a work that still speaks to the lives we live today. Forge book is proud to present "The Odyssey" in Dr. Eickhoff's compelling and authoritative new translation.

ISBN:

0312869010

9780312869014

OCLC:

57429009