The Odyssey - Penguin Clothbound Classics
The Odyssey - Penguin Clothbound Classics
hardback | English
Published:
1 October, 2009
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Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design.
The epic tale of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War forms one of the earliest and greatest works of Western literature. Confronted by natural and supernatural threats - shipwrecks, battles, monsters and the implacable enmity of the sea-god Poseidon - Odysseus must use his wit and native cunning if he is to reach his homeland safely and overcome the obstacles that, even there, await him.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780141192444 |
| ISBN10 | 0141192445 |
| Number Of Pages | 416 |
| Item Weight | 538 g |
| Product Dimensions | 139 x 205 x 36 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format | hardback |
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Author's Bio
HOMER is thought to have lived c.750-700 BC in Ionia and is believed to be the author of the earliest works of Western Literature: The Odyssey and The Iliad.
E. V. RIEU was a celebrated translator from Latin and Greek, and editor of Penguin Classics from 1944-64. His son, D. C. H. RIEU, has revised his work.
PETER JONES is former lecturer in Classics at Newcastle. He co-founded the 'Friends of Classics' society and is the editor of their journal and a columnist for The Spectator.