The Essential Odyssey (Hackett Classics)

Author: Homer

Brand: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.

Edition: 1st

Number Of Pages: 288

Details: Product 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.

About the Author

Stanley Lombardo is Professor of Classics, University of Kansas.

Release Date: 15-09-2007

Package Dimensions: 16x216x231