About the Book

The standard translation into modern English of Homer’s Odyssey. Lattimore’s translation of Homer’s epic Greek poem captures its fast-moving narrative and vigorous language. The volume features an extensive introduction summarizing the story and analyzing the text and the controversies surrounding it as well as a comprehensive glossary.

“In this Odyssey, Professor Lattimore has achieved his chef d’oeuvre as a translator. . . . A dazzling and well-nigh flawless performance. . . . Here is a master in perfect control of his medium. . . . A landmark in the history of modern translation. . . . It would be a crime to underestimate the miraculous and self-effacing artistry with which Professor Lattimore has reanimated Homer for this generation, and perhaps for other generations to come.”-Times Literary Supplement

Product Details

• ISBN: 9780061244186
• ISBN 10: 006124418X
• Imprint: Harper Perennial
• On Sale: 06/26/2007
• Trimsize: 5.310 in (w) x 8.000 in (h) x 0.900 in (d)
• Pages: 400
• List Price: $18.99
• BISAC1 : FICTION / Classics
• BISAC2 : FICTION / Literary
• BISAC3 : FICTION / Sea Stories