Homer's Odyssey

by Homer (trans. Samuel Butler)

Homer's timeless epic of homecoming, in Samuel Butler's clear English prose.

At a glance Odysseus struggles for ten years to return from Troy to Ithaca, past monsters, gods, and… The war at Troy is over, but for one man the hardest journey is only beginning. Homer's Odyssey, rendered here in Samuel Butler's plain and readable prose, follows… What it's about Odysseus, king of Ithaca, is kept from his island by shipwreck…

Odysseus, king of Ithaca, is kept from his island by shipwreck, enchantment, and the anger of the gods. As he endures ordeal after ordeal on the sea, his wife Penelope fends off a house full of suitors and his son…

About this book Homer's Odyssey by Denton Jaques Snider. A clean poetry edition for readers who want memorable language, atmosphere, and reflective reading. Themes include epic poetry, greek, homer.…