Description
| Product ID: | 9780872208995 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Series: | Hackett Classics |
| Title: | The Essential Odyssey |
| Authors: | Author: Homer |
| Page Count: | 288 |
| Subjects: | Poetry by individual poets, Poetry by individual poets, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Ancient (Classical) Greek |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating An abridgement of Stanley Lombardo's translation of the "Odyssey". It offers more than half of the epic, including all of its best-known episodes and finest poetry, while providing concise summaries for omitted books and passages. This generous abridgment of Stanley Lombardo''s translation of the Odyssey offers more than half of the epic, including all of its best-known episodes and finest poetry, while providing concise summaries for omitted books and passages. Sheila Murnaghan''s Introduction, a shortened version of her essay for the unabridged edition, is ideal for readers new to this remarkable tale of the homecoming of Odysseus. |
| Imprint Name: | Hackett Publishing Co, Inc |
| Publisher Name: | Hackett Publishing Co, Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2007-09-15 |