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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 883.01 EAN: 9780140268867 ISBN: 0140268863 Label: Penguin Classics Manufacturer: Penguin Classics Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 560 Publication Date: November 29, 1999 Publisher: Penguin Classics Studio: Penguin Classics Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: Robert Fagles's translation is a jaw-droppingly beautiful rendering of Homer's Odyssey, the most accessible and enthralling epic of classical Greece. Fagles captures the rapid and direct language of the original Greek, while telling the story of Odysseus in lyrics that ring with a clear, energetic voice. The story itself has never seemed more dynamic, the action more compelling, nor the descriptions so brilliant in detail. It is often said that every age demands its own translation of the classics. Fagles's work is a triumph because he has not merely provided a contemporary version of Homer's classic poem, but has located the right language for the timeless character of this great tale. Fagles brings the Odyssey so near, one wonders if the Hollywood adaption can be far behind. This is a terrific book. Product Description: If The Iliad is the world's greatest war epic, then The Odyssey is literature's grandest evocation of everyman's journey though life. Odysseus's 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. Translated by Robert Fagles Introduction and Notes by Bernard Knox Average Rating:
 Rating:  - An Epic Masterpiece!The Odyssey is one of my favorite classics and it is one of my favorite units to teach. Odysseus' journey is aided and hindered by the gods and goddesses, and it is interesting to see how they work for and against him in order for him to return home. I cannot imagine being away from home for twenty years (ten at the Trojan war, seven with Calypso, and three "lost at sea" w/ various adventures). The themes of identity, relationship, xenia, and appetite are all important to Odysseus' journey. ... Read More Rating: - High Art without the RhymeThis epic works on so many levels because the source material's brilliant and Robert Fagles conveys the story with a mellifluous and engaging punch. If you first met this text as a kid through a Saturday afternoon broadcast of Nathan Juran's The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad (50th Anniversary Edition) [Blu-ray], as I did, and only later learned about the tie-in to Homer's Odyssey, you probably thought the Odyssey was a hoary adventure tale and little more. However, that's not the case. In fact the ... Read More Rating: - Faithful RenditionThe Odyssey / 0-14-026886-3 I'm not going to lie and say that I pull this (or it's companion, The Illiad) out every other weekend for light reading, but if you're going to have a copy of The Odyssey on hand, this is a good one to add to the library. The translation is good, and is very poetic yet easy enough to read, considering the source material. The verse form has been maintained and reminds the reader that this was originally a verse, and not a prose narrative. The binding is tight and attractive, ... Read More Rating:  - DON'T buy into the Fagles "hype"!Although I respect Fagles as a modern translator, I cannot recommend his translations of Homer...I would probably only recommend his translations of Sophocles's 3 Theban Plays. Homer's Iliad and Odyssey don't sound like Epics anymore under Fagles...they are turned into mild nice sounding children stories! He tones down Homer to the point that I feel that Fagels wants his personality to shine NOT Homer's! I am gravely disappointed by this. I also find that he not only forces beauty into ... Read More Rating:  - Good, but not the best...I find the new translation by Ian Johnston to be vastly superior to that of Fagles. It is clear, direct and presented in a more modern English style while still remaining true to the Greek original. It is increasingly being used by high schools and universities and makes a great addition to any library. I highly recomment Mr. Johnston's translations for any lover of Greek (and other) classics. 
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