{"product_id":"odyssey-hardcover","title":"Odyssey - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarry B. Powell\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSing to me of the resourceful man, O Muse, who wandered \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003efar after he had sacked the sacred city of Troy. He saw\u003cbr\u003ethe cities of many men and he learned their minds.\u003cbr\u003eHe suffered many pains on the sea in his spirit, seeking \u003cbr\u003eto save his life and the homecoming of his companions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOdysseus--soldier, sailor, trickster, and everyman--is one of the most recognizable characters in world literature. His arduous, ten-year journey home after the Trojan War, the subject of Homer's \u003cem\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/em\u003e, is the most accessible tale to survive from ancient Greece, and its impact is still felt today across many different cultures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis lively free verse translation, from one of today's leading Homeric scholars, preserves the clarity and simplicity of the original while conveying Odysseus' adventures in a modern style. By avoiding the technical formality of earlier translations, and the colloquial and sometimes exaggerated effects of recent attempts, Barry B. Powell's translation deftly captures the most essential truths of this vital text. Due to his thorough familiarity with the world of Homer and Homeric language, Powell's introduction provides rich historical and literary perspectives on the poem. This volume also includes illustrations from classical artwork, detailed maps, explanatory notes, a timeline, and a glossary. Modern and pleasing to the ear while accurately reflecting the meaning of the original, this \u003cem\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/em\u003e is a superlative translation for twenty-first-century readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarry B. Powell\u003c\/strong\u003e is Halls-Bascomb Professor of Classics Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. His translation of \u003cem\u003eThe Iliad\u003c\/em\u003e (2013) was also published by Oxford University Press.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 488\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.3 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 02, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42694962020415,"sku":"9780199360314","price":41.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a71dcd09b312d9344fb76ad105464eec.webp?v=1765002399","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/odyssey-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}