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The Odyssey
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A 2017 translation of The Odyssey by Emily Wilson, featuring brisk, plain English and written in iambic pentameter to capture the urgency and freshness of Homer's work.
A classical epic poem attributed to Homer, detailing the long journey home of the Greek hero Odysseus after the fall of Troy, emphasizing themes of love, hope, and the value of perseverance.
Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey is notable for being the first time the epic has been translated into English by a woman. It is translated into iambic pentameter, offering a new meter from the traditionally used one.
The Odyssey is Homer's epic of Odysseus' 10-year struggle to return home after the Trojan War. While Odysseus battles mystical creatures and faces the wrath of the gods, his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus stave off suitors vying for Penelope's hand and Ithaca's throne long enough for Odysseus to return. The Odyssey is literature's grandest evocation of everyman’s journey through life.