A classic for the ages, the odyssey recounts odysseus journey home after the trojan warand the obstacles he faces along the way to reclaim his throne, kingdom, and family in ithaca. Read richmond lattimores translation for the epic scale and narrative of homers poem. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance. Mar 17, 2009 homers great epic the odysseyone of western literatures most enduring and important workstranslated by richmond lattimore. The odyssey of homer by richmond lattimore overdrive rakuten. Find a library or download libby an app by overdrive. This is an odyssey to delight both the classicist and the general reader, to captivate a new. Find 9780060931957 the odyssey of homer by lattimore et al at over 30 bookstores. The odyssey is one of the two major ancient greek epic poems the other being the iliad, attributed to the poet homer. Homers great epic the odysseyone of western literatures most enduring and important. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. The outline of the odyssey the odyssey as we have it is an epic of over twelve thousand lines.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Isbn 9780061244186 the odyssey of homer 2nd edition direct. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. A commentary bases on the english translation of richmond lattimore. Jun 16, 2015 homers odyssey lattimore homers odyssey lattimore issuu company logo.
The poem is commonly dated to between 800 and 600 bc. An american poet and classicist, richmond lattimores translation of the odyssey is widely considered among the best available in the english language. The odyssey of homer by richmond lattimore books on. Check your home library to access their ebook collection. The odyssey is fundamental to the modern western canon. Homers great epic the odysseyone of western literatures most enduring and important workstranslated by richmond lattimore. Read the odyssey of homer by richmond lattimore available from rakuten kobo. It is, in part, a sequel to the iliad, the other work. Ebook the odyssey by homer read online or download for free. Richmond alexander lattimore may 6, 1906 february 26, 1984 was an american poet and classicist known for his translations of the greek classics, especially his versions of. For sixty years, thats how homer has begun the iliad in english, in richmond lattimores faithful translationthe gold standard for generations of students and general readers.
Cover design as 1999 by marc cohen cover painting courtesy of the new york public library picture collection. Publication date 1967 topics epic poetry, greek, odysseus greek mythology. The odyssey of homer, book by richmond lattimore paperback. Richmond lattimore an english translation of the greek epic in which odysseus makes his long and treacherous journey home after the trojan war, while his son telemachos and. The iliad of homer, homer, lattimore, martin sing, goddess, the anger of peleus son achilleus and its devastation. Homers great epic the odysseyone of western literatures most enduring and important workstranslated by richmond lattimorea classic for the ages, the odyssey recounts odysseus journey home after the trojan warand the obstacles he faces along the. It is, in part, a sequel to the iliad, the other homeric epic. Odyssey project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. The iliad of homer translated and introduction by richmond lattimore richmond lattimore,, asin. Go to the editions section to read or download ebooks. The odyssey is one of two major ancient greek epic poems attributed to homer. B002yezsy8, tutorials, pdf, ebook, torrent, downloadsthe greeks believed that the iliad and the odyssey were composed by a single poet whom they named graves, martin hammond.
Economist i had an invaluable and inspiring high school teacher, robert cooley, who introduced me to both lattimores the iliad and the odyssey during my senior year. We then follow odysseus for the rest of the odyssey. Apr 01, 2008 an american poet and classicist, richmond lattimore s translation of the odyssey is widely considered among the best available in the english language. I think most readers would be more interested in the iliad. Though he is traditionally credited as the author of the iliad and the odyssey. Read the odyssey of homer by homer, lattimore, richmond alexander, tr available from rakuten kobo. The odyssey amazonclassics edition kindle edition by homer.
The odyssey of homer ebook by homer,lattimore, richmond. And now, thanks to ian johnston of vancouver island university, you can find online numerous english translations of homers great epic poems, including some by major literary heavyweights. It is, in part, a sequel to the iliad, the other work ascribed to homer. Richmond lattimore is a fine translator of poetry because he has a poetic voice of his own, authentic and unmistakable and yet capable of remarkable range of modulation. Paperback, 972102953x paperback published in 1990, 8497643682 paperback published in 2005, 1078275823 paperback publishe. The odyssey of homer kindle edition by lattimore, richmond, richmond lattimore. The odyssey of homer ebook written by richmond lattimore.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the odyssey of homer. Buy the ebook the odyssey of homer by richmond lattimore online from australias leading online ebook store. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. National book award finalist translation, 1968 richmond lattimore, time magazines best books of the year 1996. The odyssey of homer kindle edition by lattimore, richmond. The odyssey preface to first edition t his translation is intended to supplement a work entitled the authoress of the odyssey, which i published in 1897. A commentary bases on the english translation of richmond lattimore by homer pdf subject. Isbn 9780061244186 the odyssey of homer 2nd edition. It was my first experience with the power of drama and poetry combined. The odyssey of homer homer richmond lattimore a complete translation of the greek poem recounting the experience of. Homers great epic the odyssey one of western literatures most enduring and important workstranslated by richmond lattimore a classic for the ages, the odyssey recounts odysseus journey home after the trojan warand the obstacles he faces along the way to reclaim his.
The odyssey of homer norfolk county council overdrive. Sing, goddess, the anger of peleus son achilleus and its devastation. Read the odyssey of homer by homer,lattimore, richmond alexander, tr available from rakuten kobo. This longawaited new edition of lattimores iliad is designed to bring the book into the twentyfirst centurywhile. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the odyssey amazonclassics edition. One of the recommendations of the odyssey over the other surviving homeric epic is its swordandsandals adventure, the olympian gods, and the wondrous mythical beasts. Isbn 9780060931957 the odyssey of homer direct textbook.
Jul 23, 2018 the iliad of homer translated and introduction by richmond lattimore richmond lattimore,, asin. In this edition, page numbers are just like the physical edition. Homers odyssey lattimore homers odyssey lattimore issuu company logo. Sign up or sign in to see availability for your saved libraries at a glance.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the odyssey of homer. Go search your store deals store gift cards sell help. The poem is fundamental to the modern western canon, and is the second oldest extant work of western literature, the iliad being the oldest. Find 9780061244186 the odyssey of homer 2nd edition by richmond lattimore at over 30 bookstores. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The poem is, in part, a sequel to the iliad, and concerns the events that befall the greek hero odysseus in his long journey back to his native land ithaca after the fall. The iliad and odyssey they form the bedrock of western literature and culture. Richmond lattimore graduated from dartmouth in 1926 and received an a.
Richmond lattimore an english translation of the greek epic in which odysseus makes his long and treacherous journey home after the trojan war, while his son telemachos and wife penelope are forced to scheme to protect. Jun 26, 2007 homers great epic the odysseyone of western literatures most enduring and important workstranslated by richmond lattimore. The odyssey of homer by richmond lattimore overdrive. Homers great epic the odysseyone of western literatures most. I could not give the whole odyssey in that book without making it unwieldy, i therefore epitomised my translation, which was already completed and which i now publish in full. Lattimore breathes modern life into homers epic, bringing this classic work of heroes, monsters, vengeful gods, treachery, and redemption to life for modern readers. Richmond alexander lattimore may 6, 1906 february 26, 1984 was an american poet and classicist known for his translations of the greek classics, especially his versions of the iliad and odyssey. This is homers epic chronicle of the greek hero odysseus triumph over troy and arduous journey home. Homers great epic the odysseyone of western literatures most enduring and important workstranslated by richmond lattimorea classic for the ages. The odyssey of homer by richmond lattimore 9780061760204. Sep 19, 2011 sing, goddess, the anger of peleus son achilleus and its devastation.