The Essential Odyssey
(Hardback)
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Publishing Details
The Essential Odyssey
By (Author) Homer
Edited and translated by Stanley Lombardo
Introduction by Sheila Murnaghan
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
15th September 2007
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval
Poetry by individual poets
883.01
Physical Properties
Hardback
288
Width 140mm, Height 216mm
341g
Description
This generous abridgment of Stanley Lombardo's translation of the Odyssey offers more than half of the epic, including all of its best-known episodes and finest poetry, while providing concise summaries for omitted books and passages. Sheila Murnaghan's Introduction, a shortened version of her essay for the unabridged edition, is ideal for readers new to this remarkable tale of the homecoming of Odysseus.
Author Bio
Stanley Lombardo is Professor of Classics, University of Kansas. Sheila Murnaghan is Professor of Classical Studies, University of Pennsylvania.
