This stunning edition ofThe Odyssey,Homersgreat epic, one of the oldest surviving works of literature, describes the manyadventures of Odysseus the Greek hero, as he strives over many years to returnto his home island of Ithaca after the Trojan War. On Ithaca he will defeat thesuitors camped in his palace and reunite with his loyal wife, Penelope.

The setting ofThe Odysseyspans theMediterranean and includes mythical realms such as the Cyclopes island, theland of the Lotus Eaters, and the underworld. The poem is not only anadventurous tale but also a reflection on the complexities of human nature,loyalty, and the consequences of ones actions. His adventures, his endurance,his love for his wife and son have the same power to move and inspire readerstoday as they did in Archaic Greece, 2800 years ago. This beautiful edition istranslated by Alexander Pope.

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About the Author

Homeris the legendary blind bard, remembered asthe creator of theIliadand theOdyssey, the twoepic poems that are the foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Homer’slegacy is the enduring influence of his epic poems on Western literature andculture. In Dante’sDivine Comedy, Virgil refers to him as”Poet sovereign”, king of all poets; in the preface to histranslation of theIliad, Alexander Pope acknowledges that Homerhas always been considered the “greatest of poets.”