I also enjoyed the lattimore translation of the iliad, i found it to be more accessible than the fagles translation. The identity of the composer of the odyssey and the iliad is a matter of some speculation. D c h rieu the epic tale of odysseus and his tenyear journey home after the trojan war forms one of the earliest and greatest works of western. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The epic tale of odysseus and his tenyear journey home after the trojan war forms one of the earliest and. Rieu penguin books harmondsworth, middlesex wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields. But i very much enjoyed the prose translations by ev rieu the penguin classics series which were far from prosaic if youll forgive the joke, and i have heard good things about samuel butlers prose translations from the 19th century. Rieu was born in london as the youngest child of the swiss orientalist charles pierre henri rieu 18201902, and his wife agnes, daughter of julius heinrich hisgen of utrecht. Rieu s prose version of the odyssey, first published in 1946, was penguin books bestselling paperback until they knocked it from first place by publishing another literary classic, lady chatterleys lover. The publication of a new translation by fagles is a literary event. A complete english translation with hyperlinked index and illustrations by theodoor van thulden dutch, 16061669 courtesy of the rijksmuseum.
Both are among my bestloved books, but the iliad, a great work. Butlers translation of the odyssey appeared originally in 1900, and the authoress of the odyssey in 1897. The ancients believed it was a bard called homer, although they disagreed about biographical details. The product of more than a decades continuous work 15981611, chapmans translation of homers great poem of war is a magnificent testimony to the power of the iliad. If you want a more archaic but poetically brilliant english translation. In the myths and legends that are retold here, the energy and poetry of homers original is captured in a bold, contemporary idiom, giving us an edition of the odyssey that is a joy to listen to, worth savoring and treasuring for its sheer lyrical mastery this audiobook. This poem mainly centers on the greek hero odysseus or ul. In the myths and legends that are retold here, the energy and poetry of homers original is captured in a bold, contemporary idiom, giving us an edition of the odyssey. Listen to homers epic poem the odyssey which follows the greek hero odysseus on his journey from troy to his home of ithaca after the trojan war. Rieu one of the foremost achievements in western literature, homers iliad tells the story of the. I found some others translated by other people but am specifically looking that that version first. The nation fitzgeralds odyssey and iliad open up once more the unique greatness of homers art at. The odyssey audiobook by homer 9780241425565 rakuten kobo.
Listen to the odyssey penguin classics by homer available from rakuten kobo. There are many different translations of the odyssey. Also is there a big difference between different translations of the book. Rieu thus far with regards to the ebook weve the odyssey translated by e. Best is pretty subjective, but i find richmond lattimore s translation of the iliad and the odyssey to be quite good. In the preface to the new edition of the authoress, which is published simultaneously with this new edition of the translation.
The odyssey, translated by rieu, was the first book ever published in the penguin classics series. E v rieu was a celebrated translator from latin and greek, and editor of penguin classics from 194464. The epic poem details the events of the few days near the end of the trojan war. The odyssey penguin classics paperback 30 jan 2003. Rieu penguin harmondsworth wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. The epic tale of odysseus and his tenyear journey home after the trojan war forms one. H rieu translation november 14, 2016 march 24, 2017 c thehappymeerkat.
Homer author, dominic rieu editor, peter jones introduction, e. The odyssey penguin audiobooks audio, cassette audiobook, august 31. Rieu s beloved translation of the great war epic of western literature, revised and updated by d. They have a profound experience in store, and might begin with ev rieu s prose translation of that and the odyssey. The poem is commonly dated to between 800 and 600 bc. Rieu one of the foremost achievements in western literature, homers iliad tells. Rieu comments customers never have but eventually left his or her writeup on the. The odyssey is literatures grandest evocation of every mans journey through life. The penguin version has been translated into a story, like. The odyssey translated by e v rieu by homer abebooks. The odyssey is one of the two major ancient greek epic poems the other being the iliad, attributed to the poet homer. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Im looking for the audiobook for the odyssey by homer, especially the one translated by e. The specific case under examination is that of two midtwentiethcentury translations by e.
His translations of both the iliad and odyssey have sold hundreds of thousands of copies and have become the standard translations of our era. A stunning penguin clothbound edition of homers great epic, in e. The nation fitzgeralds odyssey and iliad open up once more the unique greatness of homers art at the level. It was updated a few years ago by rieu s son and by peter jones, a classicist. I will endure it, owning a heart within inured to suffering. This is sort of like asking, what is the best wine. Alexander pope early grew acquainted with former members of john drydens circle, notably william wycherley, william walsh. Rieu by homer, 9780140449112, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The epic tale of odysseuss journey home one of the earliest and greatest works of western literature if the iliad is the worlds greatest war epic, the odyssey is literatures grandest. This unabridged edition is a collaborative effort from.
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