{"product_id":"odyssey-9780199360314","title":"Odyssey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSing to me of the resourceful man, O Muse, who wandered \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e far after he had sacked the sacred city of Troy. He saw\u003cbr\u003e the cities of many men and he learned their minds.\u003cbr\u003e He suffered many pains on the sea in his spirit, seeking\u003cbr\u003e to save his life and the homecoming of his companions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOdysseus--soldier, sailor, trickster, and everyman--is one of the most recognizable characters in world literature. His arduous, ten-year journey home after the Trojan War, the subject of Homer's \u003cem\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/em\u003e, is the most accessible tale to survive from ancient Greece, and its impact is still felt today across many different cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis lively free verse translation, from one of today's leading Homeric scholars, preserves the clarity and simplicity of the original while conveying Odysseus' adventures in a modern style. By avoiding the technical formality of earlier translations, and the colloquial and sometimes exaggerated effects of recent attempts, Barry B. Powell's translation deftly captures the most essential truths of this vital text. Due to his thorough familiarity with the world of Homer and Homeric language, Powell's introduction provides rich historical and literary perspectives on the poem. This volume also includes illustrations from classical artwork, detailed maps, explanatory notes, a timeline, and a glossary. Modern and pleasing to the ear while accurately reflecting the meaning of the original, this \u003cem\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/em\u003e is a superlative translation for twenty-first-century readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199360314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 488\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.50w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2014 pg. 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2014 pg. 442\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Barry B. Powell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38012584558773,"sku":"9780199360314","price":29.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_59d55d8c-d2a7-49de-87c3-eb8cb057d8ca.jpg?v=1609136810","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/odyssey-9780199360314","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}