The Odyssey

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• A tale of two timeless epics

  It is oddly moving, at a time when mention of the name ‘Homer’ invariably conjures up thoughts of donuts, to know that the author of the Odyssey remains the first classical author to whom most children are introduced. At my daughters’ primary school, ... (read full critics)

  spectator published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

• A tale of two timeless epics

  It is oddly moving, at a time when mention of the name ‘Homer’ invariably conjures up thoughts of donuts, to know that the author of the Odyssey remains the first classical author to whom most children are introduced. At my daughters’ primary school, ... (read full critics)

  spectator published on Mon, 13 Sep 2010

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  Amazing read

  I had to read this book for English class and (of course) I did it last minute but still loved every minute of it! I LOVE The Odyssey! Greek mythology is the bomb and I love Odysseus' journey! I loved everything about this book and Greek culture in general; the names, the gods and goddesses and h ... (continue)

  I had to read this book for English class and (of course) I did it last minute but still loved every minute of it! I LOVE The Odyssey! Greek mythology is the bomb and I love Odysseus' journey! I loved everything about this book and Greek culture in general; the names, the gods and goddesses and how they interfere in the mortals lives, the humorous parts, the heartbreaking separation of husband and wife and father and son, and the eventual reunion. It was so sweet when Penelope realized it really was Odysseus in front of her and I was like "heck yeah!" when the blood bath in the end occurred, I was totally cheering on Odysseus and Telemachus! I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone!

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  star_bound said on Sep 14, 2007 | Add your feedback

• Finally I've found a prose english translation.

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  Viollka said on Jun 2, 2010 | Add your feedback

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  Praise Athena! She's the only deity for me after reading this book.

  Now was it his mother or his father that Odysseus goes to visit in...Hell? My memory is very bad but I think I was unfairly attacked by a professor because of this detail. I think it was his mother?

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  DustMoteVII said on Mar 23, 2010 | Add your feedback

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  sjp1966 said on Jul 11, 2007 | Add your feedback

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  Read during my freshman year of high school.

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  Batona said on Mar 24, 2007 | Add your feedback

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  http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/1727

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  bluetyson said on Mar 3, 2007 | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Paperback 560 Pages
• Edition: New Ed
• ISBN-10: 0140268863
• ISBN-13: 9780140268867
• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Pub date: Nov 29, 1999
• Dimensions: 1355 mm x 968 mm x 258 mm Just how big is that?
• Also available as: Mass Market Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD, Audio Cassette, School & Library Binding, Unbound, Others and eBook
• In other languages: other languages Livres Français, Deutsche Bücher, Libros en Español, llibres en català, Libri Italiani

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