The Resource The Odyssey, Homer ; translation, introduction, and notes by Barry B. Powell ; foreword by Ian Morris
The Odyssey, Homer ; translation, introduction, and notes by Barry B. Powell ; foreword by Ian Morris
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- Summary
- Odysseus--soldier, sailor, trickster, and everyman--is one of the most recognizable characters in world literature. His arduous, ten-year journey home after the Trojan War, the subject of Homer's Odyssey, is the most accessible tale to survive from ancient Greece, and its impact is still felt today across many different cultures. This lively free verse translation, from one of today's leading Homeric scholars, preserves the clarity and simplicity of the original while conveying Odysseus' adventures in a modern style. By avoiding the technical formality of earlier translations, and the colloquial and sometimes exaggerated effects of recent attempts, Barry B. Powell's translation deftly captures the most essential truths of this vital text. Due to his thorough familiarity with the world of Homer and Homeric language, Powell's introduction provides rich historical and literary perspectives on the poem. This volume also includes illustrations from classical artwork, detailed maps, explanatory notes, a timeline, and a glossary. Modern and pleasing to the ear while accurately reflecting the meaning of the original, this Odyssey is a superlative translation for twenty-first-century readers
- Language
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- eng
- grc
- eng
- Extent
- xxv, 459 pages
- Contents
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- Telemachos in Ithaca
- Telemachos calls an assembly
- Telemachos in Pylos
- Telemachos in Sparta
- Odysseus and Kalypso
- Odysseus and Nausicaa
- Odysseus in the Phaeacian court
- The stranger in town
- Odysseus in the cave of Cyclops
- Odysseus and Kirkē
- Odysseus in the underworld
- Odysseus on the island of the sun
- Home at last
- Odysseus in the pig herder's hut
- The pig herder's tale
- Father and son
- The faithful dog Argos
- Presents from the suitors
- Odysseus' scar
- A vision of doom
- The contest of the bow
- The slaughter of the suitors
- Husband and wife
- Father and son
- Isbn
- 9780199360314
- Label
- The Odyssey
- Title
- The Odyssey
- Statement of responsibility
- Homer ; translation, introduction, and notes by Barry B. Powell ; foreword by Ian Morris
- Subject
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- trueAdventurers -- Poetry
- trueAncient Greece -- Poetry
- Epic poetry
- Epic poetry
- Epic poetry, Classical
- Epic poetry, Classical
- Epic poetry, Classical -- Translations into English
- Epic poetry, Greek
- Epic poetry, Greek
- Epic poetry, Greek
- Epic poetry, Greek -- Translations into English
- trueGods and goddesses, Greek -- Poetry
- trueHeroes and heroines, Greek -- Poetry
- trueOdysseus (Greek mythology) -- Poetry
- trueTrojan War -- Poetry
- trueTroy -- Poetry
- trueVoyages and travels -- Poetry
- Language
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- eng
- grc
- eng
- Summary
- Odysseus--soldier, sailor, trickster, and everyman--is one of the most recognizable characters in world literature. His arduous, ten-year journey home after the Trojan War, the subject of Homer's Odyssey, is the most accessible tale to survive from ancient Greece, and its impact is still felt today across many different cultures. This lively free verse translation, from one of today's leading Homeric scholars, preserves the clarity and simplicity of the original while conveying Odysseus' adventures in a modern style. By avoiding the technical formality of earlier translations, and the colloquial and sometimes exaggerated effects of recent attempts, Barry B. Powell's translation deftly captures the most essential truths of this vital text. Due to his thorough familiarity with the world of Homer and Homeric language, Powell's introduction provides rich historical and literary perspectives on the poem. This volume also includes illustrations from classical artwork, detailed maps, explanatory notes, a timeline, and a glossary. Modern and pleasing to the ear while accurately reflecting the meaning of the original, this Odyssey is a superlative translation for twenty-first-century readers
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- Homer
- Dewey number
- 883/.01
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Language note
- Translated from the Greek
- LC call number
- PA4025.A5
- LC item number
- P69 2014
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- Powell, Barry B.
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- Epic poetry, Greek
- Epic poetry, Classical
- Epic poetry, Classical
- Epic poetry, Greek
- Label
- The Odyssey, Homer ; translation, introduction, and notes by Barry B. Powell ; foreword by Ian Morris
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 439-440) and index
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- Contents
- Telemachos in Ithaca -- Telemachos calls an assembly -- Telemachos in Pylos -- Telemachos in Sparta -- Odysseus and Kalypso -- Odysseus and Nausicaa -- Odysseus in the Phaeacian court -- The stranger in town -- Odysseus in the cave of Cyclops -- Odysseus and Kirkē -- Odysseus in the underworld -- Odysseus on the island of the sun -- Home at last -- Odysseus in the pig herder's hut -- The pig herder's tale -- Father and son -- The faithful dog Argos -- Presents from the suitors -- Odysseus' scar -- A vision of doom -- The contest of the bow -- The slaughter of the suitors -- Husband and wife -- Father and son
- Control code
- ocn861207415
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xxv, 459 pages
- Isbn
- 9780199360314
- Lccn
- 2014006009
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- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)861207415
- Label
- The Odyssey, Homer ; translation, introduction, and notes by Barry B. Powell ; foreword by Ian Morris
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 439-440) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Telemachos in Ithaca -- Telemachos calls an assembly -- Telemachos in Pylos -- Telemachos in Sparta -- Odysseus and Kalypso -- Odysseus and Nausicaa -- Odysseus in the Phaeacian court -- The stranger in town -- Odysseus in the cave of Cyclops -- Odysseus and Kirkē -- Odysseus in the underworld -- Odysseus on the island of the sun -- Home at last -- Odysseus in the pig herder's hut -- The pig herder's tale -- Father and son -- The faithful dog Argos -- Presents from the suitors -- Odysseus' scar -- A vision of doom -- The contest of the bow -- The slaughter of the suitors -- Husband and wife -- Father and son
- Control code
- ocn861207415
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xxv, 459 pages
- Isbn
- 9780199360314
- Lccn
- 2014006009
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)861207415
Subject
- trueAdventurers -- Poetry
- trueAncient Greece -- Poetry
- Epic poetry
- Epic poetry
- Epic poetry, Classical
- Epic poetry, Classical
- Epic poetry, Classical -- Translations into English
- Epic poetry, Greek
- Epic poetry, Greek
- Epic poetry, Greek
- Epic poetry, Greek -- Translations into English
- trueGods and goddesses, Greek -- Poetry
- trueHeroes and heroines, Greek -- Poetry
- trueOdysseus (Greek mythology) -- Poetry
- trueTrojan War -- Poetry
- trueTroy -- Poetry
- trueVoyages and travels -- Poetry
Genre
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- trueNew York Times Notable Books - Fiction and Poetry: 1997
- trueNew York Times Notable Books - Fiction and Poetry: 2018
- trueNew York Times Notable Books - Fiction and Poetry: 2000
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