The OdysseyThe epic tale of Odysseus' extraordinary ten-year voyage home after the Trojan War. The Odyssey is literature's grandest evocation of everyman's journey though life. Odysseus's reliance on his wit and wiliness for survival in his encounters with divine and natural forces during his ten-year voyage home to Ithaca after the Trojan War is at once a timeless human story and an individual test of moral endurance. This edition includes: -A concise introduction that gives readers important background information -A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context -An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations -Detailed explanatory notes -Critical analysis and modern perspectives on the work -Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction -A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential. |
Contents
Assembly of the People | 15 |
Book 1ii Telemachus Visits Nestor | 27 |
Book 1v The Visit to King Menelaus | 41 |
CalypsoOdysseus Reaches | 64 |
The Meeting Between Nausicaa | 77 |
Reception of Odysseus | 87 |
Banquet in the House | 97 |
Odysseus Declares Himself | 113 |
Odysseus Reveals Himself | 218 |
Telemachus and His Mother | 231 |
The Fight with IrusOdysseus | 248 |
Telemachus and Odysseus Remove | 260 |
Odysseus Cannot Sleep | 277 |
The Trial of the AxesDuring | 288 |
The Killng of the Suitors | 300 |
Penelope Eventually Recognises | 314 |
Aeolus the Laestrygonians | 129 |
The Visit to the Dead | 145 |
The SirensScylla and Charybdis | 162 |
Odysseus Leaves Scheria | 175 |
Odysseus in the Hut with | 187 |
Athene Summons Telemachus | 202 |
The Ghosts of the Suitors | 325 |
Pronunciation Guide | 341 |
Notes | 357 |
Critical Excerpts | 377 |
Suggestions for the Interested Reader | 391 |
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