Summary
A revision of E.V.Rieu's prose translation of The Odyssey, by his son. The version is revised to update only those points where the existing translation rings false such as occasional turns of phrase which are dated. Peter Jones provides an introduction and a synoptic index for this edition.
Additional Information
| Series | Penguin classics. |
| Subjects |
Odysseus,
-- King of Ithaca (Mythological character)
Epic poetry, Greek -- Translations into English. |
| Publisher | London, England ; New York, N.Y :Penguin Books,1991 |
| Other Titles | Odyssey. |
| Contributors |
Rieu, E. V.
(Emile Victor), 1887-1972. |
| Language |
English |
| Description |
lii, 394 pages : map ; 20 cm. |
| Bibliography Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [li]-lii) and index. |
| ISBN | 0140445560 : |
| Other | Classic View |