AnotherFrancis reviewed The Odyssey by Homer
Review of 'The Odyssey' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Excellent. Well translated.
Great choice of paper.
Hardcover, 592 pages
Published April 4, 2017 by W. W. Norton & Company.
The Odyssey
by Homer
4 stars
(333 reviews)
Wilson’s Odyssey captures the beauty and enchantment of this ancient poem as well as the suspense and drama of its narrative. Its characters are unforgettable, from the cunning goddess Athena, whose interventions guide and protect the hero, to the awkward teenage son, Telemachus, who struggles to achieve adulthood and find his father; from the cautious, clever, and miserable Penelope, who somehow keeps clamoring suitors at bay during her husband’s long absence, to the “complicated” hero himself, a man of many disguises, many tricks, and many moods, who emerges in this translation as a more fully rounded human being than ever before.
A. Rivera reviewed The Odyssey by Homer
Review of 'The Odyssey' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
After having read The Iliad in the summer of 1998, I just kept on going and read this book as well. If you like adventure, this is a classic. If nothing else, you can get a sense of where a lot of the adventure stories got their roots, so to speak.
