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 The Odyssey is literature's grandest evocation of every man's journey through life. In the myths and legends that are retold here, the energy and poetry of Homer's original is captured in a bold, contemporary idiom, giving us an edition of The Odyssey that is a joy to listen to, worth savoring treasuring for its sheer lyrical mastery. This audiobook is sure to delight both the classicist and the general reader, and to captivate a new generation of Homer's students.(P) and ©1996 Penguin Books USA Inc. Classiques Littérature ancienne, classique et médiévale Poésie

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“[Robert Fitzgerald’s translation is] a masterpiece . . . An Odyssey worthy of the original.” –The Nation

“[Fitzgerald’s Odyssey and Iliad] open up once more the unique greatness of Homer’s art at the level above the formula; yet at the same time they do not neglect the brilliant texture of Homeric verse at the level of the line and the phrase.” –The Yale Review

“[In] Robert Fitzgerald’s translation . . . there is no anxious straining after mighty effects, but rather a constant readiness for what the occasion demands, a kind of Odyssean adequacy to the task in hand, and this line-by-line vigilance builds up into a completely credible imagined world.”
–from the Introduction by Seamus Heaney
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A classic tale that is wonderfully read by Ian Mcellen, he brings the story to life!

Ian Mcellen brings this story to life!

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It really was well read. The only downside was the music between chapters and other places; that could have been done without with no loss at all.

Really good narration.

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I adore this book. The narration can’t be beat.
If only he would narrate the Iliad.

Excellent use of a credit

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You had me at ‘Sir Ian McKellen reads The Odyssey’! I’m thrilled to have this audiobook. Of course Sir Ian’s narration is fantastic, and I enjoy the translation. It’s easy to listen to and engrossing and I suspect Robert Fagles had a pretty good sense of the language and context when he decided to use phrases like “playing fast and loose”; it isn’t stuffy or dry like one might expect. Absolutely loved it!

Eminently listenable

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Like all ancient epics, The Odyssey has moments of slow pacing that require some perseverance. However, more so than in any other, these lulls are consistently rewarded with something truly remarkable on the other side. The story is rich with profound metaphors for life, and the entire narrative serves as an allegory for a man’s journey through life. Many of the iconic characters and tropes you know from the western cultural zeitgeist find their origins here.

Unlike other epics that often focus on the brutal virtues of war and the need for violence, the Odyssey emphasizes cunning, wit, and the difficulty navigating between equally undesirable choices. It explores the sorrow and horror of life’s hardships that are thrust upon us due to no merit of our own (by “the gods”) making it deeply resonant and enduring even for those of us whose biggest battles have been food poisoning or anxiety.

Robert Fagles’ translation strikes an impressive balance, capturing the grand, almost ‘baroque’ richness of the text without resorting to archaic or overly complex language. The narration is excellent, adding to the timelessness of this epic.

The best of the ancient epics

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