{"product_id":"homer-the-odyssey-9780761873686","title":"Homer The Odyssey","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a complete translation into contemporary English of the ancient Greek epic by Homer. The translation by Charles Underwood is presented in prose to emphasize the distinctive narrative qualities that illustrate Homer’s mastery of stirring language and evocative storytelling. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eI admire this translation greatly. It has real precision without being stilted, retains just enough formal diction while being flexible and idiomatic, and achieves a real (and rarely caught) conversational tone--the essence of Homeric muthos. There were also some moments when a choice of adjective (e.g. \"raw\" to translate stugeroisin at Od.11.81) sent me back to the text with some skepticism, but allowed me to return with a new appreciation for the possibilities of meaning inherent in the Greek. All in all, this is a powerful and fresh interpretation (all translations being \"readings\"). The introduction, meanwhile, from Underwood’s distinctive ethnographic standpoint, is a compelling testimony to the perennial power of the poem.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Richard Martin, Anthony and Isabelle Raubitschek Professor in Classics, Stanford University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderwood’s translation of the Odyssey may enter into a marketplace filled with different versions of the Homeric epic, but it is the first prose edition I have read that evokes much of the poem’s wonder. There’s a deceptive lightness and simplicity to the translation that pulls the reader in. On the surface, the language seems straightforward and clear, but as the sentences pile up, you feel the cadence of legend. By not trying to be poetry, this translation is in some remarkable way more poetic. For modern readers who have little experience of reading verse, especially sustained in epic poems, Underwood’s storytelling provides a welcome invitation to the reader to enter and get lost in Odysseus’ world.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Joel Christensen, Brandeis University, professor, Department of Classical Studies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook I: Uninvited Guests\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook II: Disorder in the Court\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook III: The Old Horseman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook IV: The Thread of Fortune\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook V: The Island\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook VI: Nausikaa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook VII: The Phaiakians\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook VIII: Telling Moments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook IX: The Wandering Eye\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook X: Kirke\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook XI: Shadows\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook XII: Hazards\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook XIII: Ithaka\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook XIV: The Keeper of Pigs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook XV: Telemakhos Returns\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook XVI: Plans\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook XVII: Stranger in the House\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook XVIII: Almost Home\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook XIX: Face to Face\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook XX: Hard Words\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook XXI: The Contest\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook XXII: Slaughterhouse \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook XXIII: Give and Take\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook XIV Ends and Means\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Translator\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hamilton Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037897752919,"sku":"9780761873686","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780761873686.jpg?v=1750938077","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/homer-the-odyssey-9780761873686","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}