The Odyssey
Audible Iliad & Odyssey, Book 2
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Narrateur(s):
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Claire Danes
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Auteur(s):
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Homer
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Emily Wilson - translator
À propos de cet audio
Acclaimed actress Claire Danes burnishes an epic story of heroes, gods, and monsters in a groundbreaking translation of The Odyssey, the first great adventure story in the Western literary tradition. When the wily warrior-king Odysseus sets off for home after the Trojan War, he doesn’t realize this simple undertaking will become a perilous journey of 10 years. Beset at every turn, he encounters obstacles, detours, and temptations—both supernatural and human—while his wife Penelope fends off would-be suitors desperate to take the throne.
Emily Wilson is the first woman to take on the daunting task of translating over 100,000 lines of a three-millennium-old poem from Ancient Greek to modern-day English. Her breathtaking rendition captures the poetic immediacy of the original text, while allowing listeners to experience The Odyssey with an honesty and directness few other versions have achieved. The result is a lean, fleet-footed translation that recaptures Homer’s “nimble gallop” and brings an ancient epic to new life. A fascinating introduction provides an informative overview of the Bronze Age milieu that produced the epic, the major themes of the poem, the controversies about its origins, and the unparalleled scope of its impact and influence.
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©2018 Emily Wilson (translation), Adrian Kitzinger (maps copyright) (P)2018 Audible, Inc.Vous pourriez aussi aimer...
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Ancient pop culture
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An epic will always be an epic!
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Claire Danes did a phenomenal job with the rhythm of the work. I don't know enough Greek to know how her pronunciations were, but they felt acceptable and were, at the very least, consistent.
I'd love to hear more of Emily Wilson's work read by Claire Danes.
if you have even a passing interest in Greek mythology or Western literature, do yourself a favour and give this a go.
Incredibly Fresh and Accessible
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Changing the wording to represent today’s values is a risky thing but it is worth taking.
Great simpler translation and amazing narration
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Engaging
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