Name: The Odyssey (Penguin Classics)
SKU: 1667844
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Author: Homer
ISBN: 9780140449112

Type

Physical Book

Author

Homero

Publisher

Penguin Classics

Year

2003

Language

English

Pages

416

Format

Paperback

Weight

ISBN

0140449116

ISBN13

9780140449112

Edition No.

Synopsis "The Odyssey (Penguin Classics) "

Homer's The Odyssey is an epic that has endured for thousands of years, and this Penguin Classics edition is translated by E.V. Rieu, revised by D.C.H. Rieu, and contains an introduction by Peter Jones.The epic tale of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan war forms one of the earliest and greatest works of Western literature. Confronted by natural and supernatural threats - from the witch Circe who turns his men into pigs, to the twin terrors of Scylla and Charybdis; from the stupefied Lotus-Eaters to the implacable enmity of the sea-god Poseidon himself - Odysseus must test his bravery and native cunning to the full if he is to reach his homeland safely. But the danger is no less severe in his native Ithaca, as Odysseus finds himself contending with the suitors who, in his absence, have begun to surround his wife Penelope... E.V. Rieu's translation of The Odyssey was the first Penguin Classic to be published, and has itself achieved classic status. For this edition, Rieu's text has been sensitively revised and a new introduction added to complement his original introduction.Seven greek cities claim the honour of being the birthplace of Homer (c. 8th-7th century BC), the poet to whom the composition of the Iliad and Odyssey are attributed. The Iliad is the oldest surviving work of Western literature, but the identity - or even the existence - of Homer himself is a complete mystery, with no reliable biographical information having survived.If you enjoyed The Odyssey, you might like Homer's The Iliad, also available in Penguin Classics. 'One of the world's most vital tales ... The Odyssey remains central to literature'Malcolm Bradbury

Homero

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Homero fue el legendario poeta y aedo de la Antigua Grecia, a quien se le atribuye la autoría de dos obras fundamentales de la literatura universal: La Ilíada y La Odisea.Se calcula que vivió durante el siglo VIII a. C. Aunque su figura real está envuelta en el misterio y su existencia es debatida, la tradición lo describe como un poeta ciego y originario de la región jónica (en Asia Menor).La Ilíada narra el último año de la guerra de Troya y la cólera del héroe Aquiles. La Odisea relata el largo y peligroso viaje de regreso de Odiseo (Ulises) a su reino en Ítaca.Estas epopeyas fueron transmitidas oralmente por generaciones antes de ser puestas por escrito. Son pilares de la cultura occidental y fundamentales para entender la mitología griega, los valores heroicos y el pensamiento de la época clásica.

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