The Odyssey
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Book Description
Robert Fagles's translation is a jaw-droppingly beautiful rendering of Homer's Odyssey, the most accessible and enthralling epic of classical Greece. Fagles captures the rapid and direct language of the original Greek, while telling the story of Odysseus in lyrics that ring with a clear, energetic voice. The story itself has never seemed more dynamic, the action more compelling, nor the descriptio... More
Book Information
Publisher | Viking Childrens Books |
Binding | Hardcover (46 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 562 |
ISBN-10 | 0670821624 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0670821624 |
Publication Date | 11/01/1996 |
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About Bernard Knox (Introduction) : Bernard Knox is a published author and an editor of children's books. Some of the published credits of Bernard Knox include Dying Young. : An article from: American Scholar, The Odyssey (Penguin Class... more
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About Robert Fagles (Translator) : Robert Fagles is a published author and a translator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Robert Fagles include The Odyssey, The Odyssey (Penguin Classics).
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