The first great adventure story in the Western canon, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty and power; about marriage, family and identity; and about travellers, hospitality and the changing meanings of home in a strange world. This vivid new translationâthe first by a womanâmatches the number of lines in the Greek original, striding at Homerâs sprightly pace. Emily Wilson employs elemental, resonant language and an iambic pentameter to produce a translation with an enchanting ârhythm and rumbleâ that avoids proclaiming its own grandeur. An engrossing tale told in a compelling new voice that allows contemporary readers to luxuriate in Homerâs descriptions and similes and to thrill at the tension and excitement of its heroâs adventures, Wilson recaptures what is âepicâ about this wellspring of world literature. This book has deckle-edged (rough-cut) pages.
