The Odyssey: Poetry Guide and Free Edition
The Odyssey: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
The Odyssey is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Homer (-750–-650). The listed translation credits are Pope, Alexander (1688–1744).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Odyssey" by Homer is an epic poem composed around the 8th or 7th century BC. It follows Odysseus, king of Ithaca, on his perilous ten-year journey home after the Trojan War. While he battles mythical dangers and loses all his crewmen, his wife Penelope and son Telemachus face aggressive suitors at home who presume him dead. This ancient Greek masterpiece explores themes of homecoming, hospitality, and testing, and remains one of the most significant works of Western literature.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Odyssey
- Author credits: Homer (-750–-650)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Pope, Alexander (1688–1744)
Catalogue subjects
- Epic poetry, Greek -- Translations into English
- Homer -- Translations into English
- Odysseus, King of Ithaca (Mythological character) -- Poetry
Gutenberg collections
- Banned Books from Anne Haight's list
- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore
- Category: Poetry
- Classical Antiquity
- Harvard Classics
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