Homer

Listen, O Muse, and hear my song, Of the great adventures that took so long, Of the noble Odysseus, king of Ithaca, Whose journey was filled with many a setback.The tale begins with the end of the Trojan War, When the Greeks set sail from the Trojan shore. Odysseus and his men faced many a danger, From the wrath of the gods to the Cyclops' anger.They sailed through storms and fought with beasts, But despite all odds, they made it to their feast, And there, in the halls of the goddess Circe, Odysseus... Read more about this item

Dating to the ninth century BC, Homer’s timeless poem still vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods wrestling with towering emotions and battling amidst devastation and destruction, as it moves inexorably to  the wrenching, tragic conclusion of the Trojan War. Renowned classicist Bernard Knox observes in his superb Introduction that although the violence of the Iliad is grim and relentless, it coexists with both images of civilized life and a poignant yearning for peace.... Read more about this item

The Odyssey (Greek: Ὀδύσσεια, Odýsseia) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad, the other work traditionally ascribed to Homer. The poem is fundamental to the modern Western canon. Indeed it is the second—the Iliad being the first—extant work of Western literature. It was probably composed near the end of the eighth century BC, somewhere in Ionia, the Greek-speaking coastal region of what is now Turkey. - [Wikipedia][1]... Read more about this item

Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-236) and index.

Explore the real Greek myths behind Percy Jackson's story - he's not the first Perseus to have run into trouble with the gods . . .These are the mysterious and exciting legends of the gods and heroes in Ancient Greece, from the adventures of Perseus, the labours of Heracles, the voyage of Jason and the Argonauts, to Odysseus and the Trojan wars.Introduced with wit and humour by Rick Riordan, creator of the highly successful Percy Jackson series.

Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1998. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Paperback / softback. New.

Barnes & Noble, Incorporated, 2003. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

U.S.A.: Penguin Classics, 1999. Book. Very Good+. Soft cover. Tradepaperback - In Very Good Plus Condition. Boards Have A Tiny Bit Of Shelf Wear. Not Bumped. Fore Edges Have A Tiny Bit Of Reading Wear. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Thanks And Enjoy..

New York: Barnes & Noble Classics. 2005. First Edition Thus; Sixth Printing. Softcover. 1593082320 . Very Good+ in wraps. "1/23" inked on FEP. Light wrinkling on bottom front panel. ; 8.4 X 5.5 X 1.6 inches; 560 pages .

Penguin Group, 1992. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; "A revelation. Never have I been so aware at once of the beauty of the poetry, the physicality of Homer's world, and the moral ambiguity of those who inhabit it." -Susan Chira, The New York Times Book Review, "New & N

Paperback. Very Good.

Paperback / softback. New. HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.

Back leather boards with gilt particulars and title to boards and spine. Moire endpapers; silk ribbon; four raised bands. A virgin copy in original publisher's shrink wrap. 6.75 x 9.5 in

Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Homer is a much-debated figure traditionally considered to have composed the two great oral poems <i>The Odyssey</i> and <i>The Iliad</i> in eighth or seventh-century-BC Greece

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The The Iliad: A Commentary: Volume 6, Books 21-24.

Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1978. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Bookstore bookplate otherwise unmarked-The Iliad is one of the two great epics of Homer, and is typically described as one of the greatest war stories of all time, but to say the Iliad is a war story does not begin to describe the emotional sweep of its action and characters: Achilles, Helen, Hector, and other heroes of Greek myth and history in the tenth and final year of the Greek siege of Troy.

Hardback. New. Gripping...Lombardo's achievement is all the more striking when you consider the difficulties of his task...[He] manages to be respectful of Homer's dire spirit while providing on nearly every page some wonderfully fresh refashioning of his Greek. The result is a vivid and disarmingly hardbitten reworking of a great classic. --Daniel Mendelsohn, The New York Times Book Review

Dover Publications. Fine+. 1998. Paperback. 0486406547 . Trade Paperback in Fine+ condition, tight, bright & unmarked with an uncreased spine. "This excellent prose translation of Homer's epic poem of the 9th century B. C. Recounts one of the most glorious tales of Western literature, a treasury of Greek folklore, and a myth that has held ageless fascination. "; 8 X 5.10 X 0.80 inches; 256 pages .

Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2014. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

London: The Nonesuch Press, 1931. Limited to 925 copies for England and 525 for the U.S. (this no. 1281). Spine with just a little of the usual darkening, a rather nice copy in the original slipcase. Limited to 925 copies for England and 525 for the U.S. (this no. 1281). Quarto. 925p. Bound in full niger morocco with marbled endpapers and cloth reinforced inner joints, gilt spine titles and double rules around the covers, t.e.g., bottom and fore-edge untrimmed. Printed by Johannes Enschede en Zonen in... Read more about this item

New York: Barnes & Noble Collector's Library. 2011. Barnes and Noble Edition; Third Printing. Hardcover. 0760750823 . Near Fine in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Light bumping at spine crown. ; Collector's Library; 6.0 X 3.7 X 1.1 inches; 542 pages .

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2010. Paperback. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Original Hardcover. Publisher: Orca Book Services | 2022 | Original Hardcover | 384 p. | This book is brand new. | Translator: Pope, Alexander | Series: ARCTURUS GILDED CLASSICS | Language: Engelska --- Information regarding the book: The timeless themes of the Odyssey - survival, courage, loyalty and hospitality - have resonated with readers through the ages, making it the most enduring classic in western civilization. | We have this book in our store house - please allow for a couple of extra days... Read more about this item

Hard Cover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The The Odyssey.

Paperback / softback. New.

New York: Penguin. 2006. Classics Edition; Nineteenth Printing. Softcover. Near Fine in wraps. .

Leather. Bookplate on inside of front cover. Light scuffing to blue leather covers. Pages crisp and clean.