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The Odyssey

The first English prose translation of Homer's The Odyssey to appear in over thirty years, Shewring's translation comes as close to the spirit of the original Greek as our language will allow.

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  • "A sequel to the Iliad narrating the ten years' adventures of Ulysses during his return journey from Troy to his own kingdom, the island of Ithaca."
  • "The first English prose translation of Homer's The Odyssey to appear in over thirty years, Shewring's translation comes as close to the spirit of the original Greek as our language will allow."@en
  • "This prose translation of the Odyssey has taken its place as one of the few really outstanding versions of Homer's famous epic poem. It is the story of the return of Odysseus from the siege of Troy to his home in Ithaca, and of the vengeance he takes on the suiters of his wife Penelope."

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  • "Translations"
  • "Translations"@en
  • "Poetry"
  • "Electronic books"@en

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  • "The Odyssey : Transl. ... with an epilogue on transl. Introd. by G.S. Kirk"
  • "The Odyssey"
  • "The Odyssey"@en
  • "The odyssey"
  • "The Odyssey [Odyssea, engl.]"
  • "Odyssey"
  • "The Odyssey : Introd. by G.S. Kirk"

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