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The Iliad

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Homer's epic in which Greek hero Odysseus makes his long and treacherous journey home after the Tojan War, while his wife Penelope and his son Telemachos are forced to scheme to protect his throne until his return.

The Odyssey

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This excellent prose translation of Homer's epic poem of the 9th century BC recounts one of Western civilization's most glorious tales, a treasury of Greek folklore and myth that maintains an ageless appeal for modern readers. A cornerstone of Western literature, The Odyssey narrates the path of a fascinatingly complex hero through a world of wonders and danger-filled adventure.
After ten bloody years of fighting in the Trojan War, the intrepid Odysseus heads homeward, little imagining that it will take another ten years of desperate struggle to reclaim his kingdom and family. The wily hero circumvents the wrath of the sea god Poseidon and triumphs over an incredible array of obstacles, assisted by his patron goddess Athene and his own prodigious guile. From a literal descent into Hell to interrogate a dead prophet to a sojourn in the earthly paradise of the Lotus-eaters, the gripping narrative traverses the mythological world of ancient Greece to introduce an unforgettable cast of characters: one-eyed giants known as Cyclopses, the enchantress Circe, cannibals, sirens, the twin perils of Scylla and Charybdis, and a fantastic assortment of other creatures.
Remarkably modern in its skillful use of flashbacks and parallel line of action, Homer's monumental work is now available in this inexpensive, high-quality edition sure to be prized by students, teachers, and all who love the great myths and legends of the ancient world.
A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

Homer

George Herbert Palmer

Robert Squillace

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no damage outside; when opening you can see the spine is worn out (only visible on the first page)

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The Odyssey, by Homer, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics [http://www.barnesandnoble.com/classics/index.asp'z=y&cds2Pid=16447&sLinkPrefix] series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:
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Long before The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and Harry Potter, the ancient Greek poet Homer established the standard for tales of epic quests and heroic journeys with The Odyssey. Crowded with characters, both human and non-human, and bursting with action, The Odyssey details the adventures of Odysseus, king of Ithaca and hero of the Trojan War, as he struggles to return to his home and his waiting, ever-faithful wife, Penelope.

Along the way he encounters the seductive Circe, who changes men into swi≠ the gorgeous water-nymph, Calypso, who keeps him a "prisoner of love” for seven years; the terrible, one-eyed, man-eating giant Cyclops; and a host of other ogres, wizards, sirens, and gods. But when he finally reaches Ithaca after ten years of travel, his trials have only begun. There he must battle the scheming noblemen who, thinking him dead, have demanded that Penelope choose one of them to be her new husband--and Ithaca’s new king.

Often called the "second work of Western literature” (The Iliad, also by Homer, being the first), The Odyssey is not only a rousing adventure drama, but also a profound meditation on courage, loyalty, family, fate, and undying love. More than three thousand years old, it was the first story to delineate carefully and exhaustively a single character arc -- a narrative structure that serves as the foundation and heart of the modern novel. Robert Squillace’s revision of George Herbert Palmer’s classic prose translation captures the drama and vitality of adventure, while remaining true to the original Homeric language.

Robert Squillace teaches in the Cultural Foundations division of New York University’s General Studies Program. He has published numerous essays on literature and the book Modernism, Modernity and Arnold Bennett.

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Robert Fagles; Bruce M. King (Introduction by); Ennis Rees (Translator); George Stade (Consultant Editor); Homer

The Iliad

Robert Fagles; Bruce M. King (Introduction by); Ennis Rees (Translator); George Stade (Consultant Editor); Homer

The Iliad

Robert Fagles; Bruce M. King (Introduction by); Ennis Rees (Translator); George Stade (Consultant Editor); Homer

The Iliad

Robert Fagles; Bruce M. King (Introduction by); Ennis Rees (Translator); George Stade (Consultant Editor); Homer

The Iliad

Homer; George Herbert Palmer (Translator); Robert Squillace (Intro and Notes by, Introduction by)

The Odyssey

Homer; George Herbert Palmer (Translator); Robert Squillace (Intro and Notes by, Introduction by)

The Odyssey

Homer; George Herbert Palmer (Translator); Robert Squillace (Intro and Notes by, Introduction by)

The Odyssey

Homer; George Herbert Palmer (Translator); Robert Squillace (Intro and Notes by, Introduction by)

The Odyssey

Homer; George Herbert Palmer (Translator); Robert Squillace (Intro and Notes by, Introduction by)

The Odyssey

Homer; George Herbert Palmer (Translator); Robert Squillace (Intro and Notes by, Introduction by)

The Odyssey

Homer; George Herbert Palmer (Translator); Robert Squillace (Intro and Notes by, Introduction by)

The Odyssey

Homer; George Herbert Palmer (Translator); Robert Squillace (Intro and Notes by, Introduction by)

The Odyssey

Homer; George Herbert Palmer (Translator); Robert Squillace (Intro and Notes by, Introduction by)

The Odyssey

Homer; George Herbert Palmer (Translator); Robert Squillace (Intro and Notes by, Introduction by)

The Odyssey

Homer; George Herbert Palmer (Translator); Robert Squillace (Intro and Notes by, Introduction by)

The Odyssey

Homer; George Herbert Palmer (Translator); Robert Squillace (Intro and Notes by, Introduction by)

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The Odyssey

Homer; George Herbert Palmer; Robert Squillace

The Odyssey

Homer; George Herbert Palmer; Robert Squillace

The Odyssey

Homer; George Herbert Palmer; Robert Squillace

The Odyssey

Homer; George Herbert Palmer; Robert Squillace

The Odyssey

Homer; Robert Squillace; George Herbert Palmer

The Odyssey

Homer; Robert Squillace; George Herbert Palmer

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