Often called the "second work of Western literature" (The Iliad, also by Homer, being the first), "The Odyssey" is not only a rousing adventure drama, but also a profound meditation on courage, loyalty, family, fate, and undying love. More than three thousand years old, it was the first story to delineate carefully and exhaustively a single character arc - a narrative structure that serves as the foundation and heart of the modern novel. Robert Squillace's revision of George Herbert Palmer's classic prose translation captures the drama and vitality of adventure, while remaining true to the original Homeric language.
Robert Squillace teaches in the Cultural Foundations division of New York University's General Studies Program. He has published numerous essays on literature and the book Modernism, Modernity and Arnold Bennett.
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Often called the "second work of Western literature" (The Iliad, also by Homer, being the first), "The Odyssey" is not only a rousing adventure drama, but also a profound meditation on courage, loyalty, family, fate, and undying love. More than three thousand years old, it was the first story to delineate carefully and exhaustively a single character arc - a narrative structure that serves as the foundation and heart of the modern novel. Robert Squillace's revision of George Herbert Palmer's classic prose translation captures the drama and vitality of adventure, while remaining true to the original Homeric language.
Robert Squillace teaches in the Cultural Foundations division of New York University's General Studies Program. He has published numerous essays on literature and the book Modernism, Modernity and Arnold Bennett.
Imprint | Fine Communications,US |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Barnes & Noble Classics |
Release date | April 2003 |
Availability | Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available. |
First published | April 2003 |
Introduction by | Homer, Robert Squillace |
Notes by | Robert Squillace |
Translators | Robert Squillace, George Herbert Palmer |
Dimensions | 197 x 133 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 339 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-59308-009-9 |
Barcode | 9781593080099 |
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LSN | 1-59308-009-3 |