The Odyssey: Translated by Daniel Mendelsohn
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Centuries old and still captivating readers, The Odyssey has become a genre in and of itself. Join Odysseus and Co. as they trick a cyclops, outsmart syrens and vie for survival against the ever-crafty creatures of Greek mythology. Told in beautiful verse, it’s time to grab an oar and help paddle this crew back home to Ithaca.
The most accurate and poetic translation of the world's greatest epic—soon to be a film by Academy Award winner Christopher Nolan!
“This may be the best translation of The Odyssey yet."—Edith Hall, The Telegraph
A magnificent feat of translation, hailed by classicists and poets alike as a “momentous achievement”: “thrilling,” “rich and rhythmical,” “superb,” “mesmerizing,” “searingly faithful—yet absolutely original.”
With this edition of Homer’s Odyssey, the celebrated author, critic, and cl...
“This may be the best translation of The Odyssey yet."—Edith Hall, The Telegraph
A magnificent feat of translation, hailed by classicists and poets alike as a “momentous achievement”: “thrilling,” “rich and rhythmical,” “superb,” “mesmerizing,” “searingly faithful—yet absolutely original.”
With this edition of Homer’s Odyssey, the celebrated author, critic, and cl...






















