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The Odyssey / Homer ; translated by Robert Fagles ; introduction and notes by Bernard Knox.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: New York, N.Y. : Penguin Books, 1997Description: 541 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9780140268867
  • 0140268863
Uniform titles:
  • Odyssey. English
LOC classification:
  • PA 4025 H766o 1997
Contents:
Preface - Maps - Introduction - The odyssey - Synopsis - Glossary.
Summary: The Odyssey is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. As with the Iliad, the poem is divided into 24 books. It follows the Greek hero Odysseus, king of Ithaca, and his journey home after the Trojan War. After the war, which lasted ten years, his journey lasted for ten additional years, during which time he encountered many perils and all his crew mates were killed.
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Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) PA 4025 H766o 1997 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000200416

First published in the United States of America by Viking Penguin a division of Penguin Books USA Inc.1996

Preface - Maps - Introduction - The odyssey - Synopsis -
Glossary.

The Odyssey is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. As with the Iliad, the poem is divided into 24 books. It follows the Greek hero Odysseus, king of Ithaca, and his journey home after the Trojan War. After the war, which lasted ten years, his journey lasted for ten additional years, during which time he encountered many perils and all his crew mates were killed.

Translated from the ancient Greek

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