"The Odyssey of Homer" by Homer is an epic poem composed around the 8th or 7th century BC. It follows Odysseus, king of Ithaca, on his perilous ten-year journey home after the Trojan War. While he battles monsters and loses all his crewmates at sea, his wife Penelope and son Telemachus face aggressive suitors at home who presume him dead. This ancient Greek masterpiece explores themes of homecoming, wandering, and testing, and is considered one of the most significant works of the Western canon. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Homer, 751? BCE-651? BCE |
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| Translator | Cowper, William, 1731-1800 |
| Title | The Odyssey of Homer |
| Series Title | Everyman's library, [no. 454] |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odyssey |
| Credits | Louise Pryor, Ted Garvin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 72.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Odysseus, King of Ithaca (Mythological character) -- Poetry |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 24269 |
| Release Date | Jan 13, 2008 |
| Last Update | Jun 9, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 4204 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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