The Odyssey (English Edition)

from greeniezona

So I decided to make this my big classic read for Dewey's Readathon, which means I read this in more or less a single sitting. The advantage was not losing momentum/familiarity while taking weeks or months to finish this. The disadvantage was getting. little antsy. Not a big price to pay. This w...

from Chris.Wolak

I've loved The Odyssey since the first time I read it in school. If you've never read it or its been a while since you have, this is the translation to read.

from wunder

I love Emily Wilson's translation. It feels direct, letting the poet speak in my language. Where the story feels archaic, it is because of the story, not a layer of translation. The introduction is really useful for understanding the story. Long, but worth it. The last paragraph of the introduc...

from REGoodrich

Such a creative and fascinating story! To experience the Odyssey is to tread through dreams with your eyes wide open.

from markm2315

An almost startlingly approachable translation. As others, including Ms. Wilson, have written, the translation brings out the complexity of Odysseus' character. I haven't read The Odyssey in a long time, so I'm not sure if it also brings out the violence in the story or if I had merely forgotten it.