{"product_id":"the-odyssey-fagles-knox","title":"The Odyssey - Robert Fagles \/ Bernard Knox","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLiterature's grandest evocation of life's journey, at once an ageless human story and an individual test of moral endurance, Homer's ancient Greek epic The Odyssey is translated by Robert Fagles with an introduction and notes by Bernard Knox in Penguin Classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen Robert Fagles' translation of The Iliad was published in 1990, critics and scholars alike hailed it as a masterpiece. Here, one of the great modern translators presents us with The Odyssey, Homer's best-loved poem, recounting Odysseus' wanderings after the Trojan War. With wit and wile, the 'man of twists and turns' meets the challenges of the sea-god Poseidon, and monsters ranging from the many-headed Scylla to the cannibalistic Cyclops Polyphemus - only to return after twenty years to a home besieged by his wife Penelope's suitors. In the myths and legends retold in this immortal poem, Fagles has captured the energy of Homer's original in a bold, contemporary idiom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeven greek cities claim the honour of being the birthplace of Homer (c. 8th-7th century BC), the poet to whom the composition of the Iliad and Odyssey are attributed. The Iliad is the oldest surviving work of Western literature, but the identity - or even the existence - of Homer himself is a complete mystery, with no reliable biographical information having survived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf you enjoyed The Odyssey, you might like Robert Fagles' translation of The Iliad, also available in Penguin Classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e'Wonderfully readable ... Just the right blend of roughness and sophistication'\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTed Hughes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e'A memorable achievement ... Mr Fagles has been remarkably successful in finding a style that is of our time and yet timeless'\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRichard Jenkyns, The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e'His translation of The Odyssey is his best work yet'\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGarry Wills, New Yorker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable id=\"product-attribute-specs-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePages\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-th=\"Pages\"\u003e560\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-th=\"Publication Date\"\u003e1997\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-th=\"Publisher\"\u003ePenguin Publishing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-th=\"ISBN\"\u003e9780140268867\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eBinding\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-th=\"Binding\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd data-th=\"Author\"\u003eHomer \/ Robert Fagles \/ Bernard Knox\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Diavazo Greek Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40154994999485,"sku":"The Odyssey Fagles Knox","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/7574\/2397\/products\/the-odyssey-robert-fagles-bernard-knox-2928043.jpg?v=1765468573","url":"https:\/\/checkout.diavazo.co.uk\/products\/the-odyssey-fagles-knox","provider":"Diavazo Greek Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}