Homer's Iliad and Odyssey: The Essential Books
Homer's Iliad and Odyssey: The Essential Books
- ISBN 13:
9780199394074
- ISBN 10:
0199394075
- Format: Paperback
- Copyright: 10/01/2014
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary
Accessible, poetic, and accurate, Barry Powell's translations are an excellent fit for today's students. With swift, transparent language that rings both ancient and modern, Powell exposes students to all of the rage, pleasure, pathos, cunning, and humor that are Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. Both the translations and the introductions are informed by the best recent scholarship.
FEATURES
* Uses well-modulated verse and accurate English that is contemporary but never without dignity
* Powell's introduction sets the poems in their philological, mythological, and historical contexts
* Features unique on-page notes, facilitating students' engagement with the poems
* Embedded illustrations accompanied by extensive captions provide Greek and Roman visual sources for key passages
* Maps provide geographic context for the poems' many place names
* Audio recordings (read by Powell) of important passages are available on the book's Companion Website and indicated in the text margin by an icon