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The Odyssey By Homer is one of the two main ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad, the other work traditionally attributed to Homer. The poem is fundamental to the modern Western canon. In fact, it is the second; The Iliad is the first existing work of western literature. It was probably composed at the end of the 8th century BC, somewhere in Ionia, the Greek-speaking coastal region of what is now Turkey. The poem focuses mainly on the Greek hero Odysseus (or Ulysses, as he was known in Roman myths) and his long journey home after the fall of Troy. It takes Odysseus ten years to reach Ithaca after the ten-year Trojan War.
In his absence, he is supposed to have died, and his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus must deal with a group of rebellious suitors, the Ministers or Proci, competing for Penelope's hand in marriage. The great epic of western literature, translated by the acclaimed classicist Robert FaglesRobert Fagles, the winner of the PEN / Ralph Manheim Translation Medal and a 1996 Academy Award for Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, presents Homer's most beloved and accessible poem in an impressive translation of modern verses. 'Sing me of the man, Muse, the man of twists and turns who again and again deviates from his course, once he had plundered the sacred heights of Troy'.
Thus begins the magnificent translation by Robert Fagles of The Odyssey, which Jasper Griffin in the New York Times Book Review praises as 'a distinguished achievement.' If the Iliad is the largest war epic in the world, the Odyssey is the grandest evocation of literature of a man's journey through life. Odysseus' confidence in his ingenuity and willingness to survive in his encounters with the divine and natural forces during his ten-year trip to his home in Ithaca after the Trojan War is both a timeless human story and an individual test of moral resistance In the myths and legends told here,Fagles has captured the energy and poetry of Homer's original in a bold and contemporary language and has given us an Odyssey to read aloud, savor and treasure for its pure lyric domain. The excellent introduction and textual commentary of the renowned classicist Bernard Knox provide background information for the general reader and the academic, intensifying the strength of the Fagles translation.
This is an Odyssey to delight both the classicist and the general reader, to captivate a new generation of Homer students. This Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition features French flaps and banner edge paper.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading editor of classical literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global shelf of the best works in history and in all genres and disciplines. Readers rely on the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by presentations and notes from distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as translations updated by award-winning translators.About the AuthorHomer was probably born around 725 BC on the coast of Asia Minor, now on the coast of Turkey, but was actually part of Greece. Homer was the first Greek writer whose work survives.
He was one of a long list of bards, or poets, who worked in oral tradition. Homer and other bards of the time could recite, or sing, long epic poems. Both works attributed to Homer, the Iliad, and the Odyssey, have more than ten thousand lines in the original.
Homer must have had an incredible memory, but he was helped by the style of poetry formulated at the time.In the Iliad, Homer sang death and glory, of a few days in the struggle between the Greeks and the Trojans. The mortal men played their destiny under the gaze of the gods. The Odyssey is the original collection of tales of all travelers.
Odysseus, on his way home from the Trojan War, finds all kinds of wonders, from giants with one eye to witches and beautiful temptations. His adventures are many and memorable before he returns to Ithaca and his faithful wife Penelope. We can never be sure that these two stories belonged to Homer. In fact, 'Homer' may not be a real name, but a kind of nickname that means perhaps 'the hostage' or 'the hostage'. Whatever the truth of its origin, the two stories, developed about three thousand years ago, can be read in three thousand years.Robert Fagles (1933-2008) was the Professor of Comparative Literature, Emeritus of Arthur W. Marks at Princeton University. He received the PEN / Ralph Manheim Translation Medal of 1997 and a 1996 Literature Prize awarded by the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
His translations include Three Theban Plays by Sophocles, Oresteia by Aeschylus (nominated for a National Book Award), Iliad by Homer (winner of the 1991 Harold Morton Landon Award by the Academy of American Poets), Homer's Odyssey and The Aeneid of VirgilBernard Knox (1914-2010) was Director Emeritus of the Center for Hellenic Studies at Harvard in Washington, DC. He was a professor at Yale University for many years. Among his numerous honors award from the National Institute of Arts and Letters and the National Endowment for the Humanities. His works include The Heroic Temper: Studies in Sophoclean Tragedy, Oedipus in Thebes: Sophocles' Tragic Hero and His Time and Essays Ancient and Modern (awarded the PEN / Spielvogel-Diamonstein Prize 1989).
The great epic of Western literature, translated by the acclaimed classicist Robert FaglesA Penguin ClassicRobert Fagles, winner of the PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation and a 1996 Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, presents us with Homer's best-loved and most accessible poem in a stunning modern-verse translation. 'Sing to me of the man, Muse, the man of twists and turns driven time and again off course, once he had plundered the hallowed heights of Troy.'
So begins Robert Fagles' magnificent translation of the Odyssey, which Jasper Griffin in the New York Times Book Review hails as 'a distinguished achievement.' 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. In the myths and legends retold here,Fagles has captured the energy and poetry of Homer's original in a bold, contemporary idiom, and given us an Odyssey to read aloud, to savor, and to treasure for its sheer lyrical mastery. Renowned classicist Bernard Knox's superb introduction and textual commentary provide insightful background information for the general reader and scholar alike, intensifying the strength of Fagles's translation. This is an Odyssey to delight both the classicist and the general reader, to captivate a new generation of Homer's students. This Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition features French flaps and deckle-edged paper.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.; November 1997.
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Title: The Odyssey. Author: Homer; Robert Fagles (trans.); Bernard Knox (other).Imprint: Penguin Classics. Subject categories.ISBNs.
867. 846In The PressWonderfully readable. Just the right blend of roughness and sophistication. (Ted Hughes)Robert Fagles is the best living translator of ancient Greek drama, lyric poetry, and epic into modern English. (Garry Wills, The New Yorker)Mr. Fagles has been remarkably successful in finding a style that is of our time and yet timeless.
(Richard Jenkyns, The New York Times Book Review)About The AuthorHomer was probably born around 725BC on the Coast of Asia Minor, now the coast of Turkey, but then really a part of Greece. Homer was the first Greek writer whose work survives. He was one of a long line of bards, or poets, who worked in the oral tradition. Homer and other bards of the time could recite, or chant, long epic poems. Both works attributed to Homer – the Iliad and the Odyssey – are over ten thousand lines long in the original.
Homer must have had an amazing memory but was helped by the formulaic poetry style of the time.In the Iliad Homer sang of death and glory, of a few days in the struggle between the Greeks and the Trojans. Mortal men played out their fate under the gaze of the gods. The Odyssey is the original collection of tall traveller’s tales. Odysseus, on his way home from the Trojan War, encounters all kinds of marvels from one-eyed giants to witches and beautiful temptresses.
His adventures are many and memorable before he gets back to Ithaca and his faithful wife Penelope. We can never be certain that both these stories belonged to Homer. In fact ‘Homer’ may not be a real name but a kind of nickname meaning perhaps ‘the hostage’ or ‘the blind one’. Whatever the truth of their origin, the two stories, developed around three thousand years ago, may well still be read in three thousand years’ time. Robert Fagles (1933-2008) was Arthur W. Marks ’19 Professor of Comparative Literature, Emeritus, at Princeton University.
He was the recipient of the 1997 PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation and a 1996 Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His translations include Sophocles’s Three Theban Plays, Aeschylus’s Oresteia (nominated for a National Book Award), Homer’s Iliad (winner of the 1991 Harold Morton Landon Translation Award by The Academy of American Poets), Homer’s Odyssey, and Virgil's Aeneid.Bernard Knox (1914-2010) was Director Emeritus of Harvard’s Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, D.C. He taught at Yale University for many years. Among his numerous honors are awards from the National Institute of Arts and Letters and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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His works include The Heroic Temper: Studies in Sophoclean Tragedy, Oedipus at Thebes: Sophocles’ Tragic Hero and His Time and Essays Ancient and Modern (awarded the 1989 PEN/Spielvogel-Diamonstein Award).