An epic tale of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War forms one of the earliest and greatest works of Western literature. Confronted by natural and supernatural threats - shipwrecks, battles, monsters and the implacable enmity of the sea-god Poseidon - Odysseus must test his bravery and cunning to the full.

Tells the story of Achilles, the greatest warrior-champion of the Greeks, and his refusal to fight after being humiliated by his leader Agamemnon. But when the Trojan Hector kills Achilles' close friend Patroclus, he storms back into battle to take revenge - although knowing this will ensure his own early death.

Shewring's superb prose translation comes as close to the spirit of the original Greek as our language will allow.

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Homer bidding farewell to his wife, Odysseus bound to the mast, Penelope at the loom, Achilles dragging Hector's body round the walls of Troy - scenes from Homer have been portrayed in every generation. Chapman's translations are argued to be two of the liveliest and readable.

Focuses on the critical events in the last year of the Trojan War, which lead to Achilleus' killing of Hektor and determine the fate of Troy. This book presents a universal and tragic view of the world, of human life lived under the shadow of suffering and death, set against a vast and largely unpitying divine background.

Odysseus is one of the most engaging heroes of Greek mythology, and his exploits are sung by the most ancient poets of Antiquity. This title presents one of humanity's oldest and most famous legends, an inspired epic relating man's adventures and the gods at play. It narrates the triumph of human genius when faced with the pitfalls of destiny.

Allows readers to follow Odysseus as he traverses the dangerous seas of ancient Greece, in an epic attempt to get home after the Trojan War.

An epic poem by the Greek poet Homer, which is the tale of Odysseus' wanderings, a story of heroic adventure and romantic temptation.

After ten years of war, Odysseus turns his back on Troy and sets sail for home. But his voyage takes another ten years and he must face many dangers - Polyphemus the greedy one-eyed giant, Scylla the six-headed sea monster and even the wrath of the gods themselves - before he is reunited with his wife and son.

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Trying to return home after the draining Trojan war, Odysseus encounters monsters, cannibals and nymphs. The gods put these and other challenges in his way to test him, when all he want to do is be back with his beloved wife Penelope.

Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world, has betrayed her husband - the Greek, Menelaus - and fled to Troy with Trojan prince, Paris. The Greeks have sailed to Troy to bring her back - and crush all that stand in their way! This book presents the first chapter in the saga that virtually defines the word epic.

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After ten bloody years the war with Troy is over - the Greeks have destroyed the city. Now it is time for Odysseus and the other Greeks to return to their kingdoms across the sea. Here begins the tale of the Odyssey, as sung by the blind poet Homer. This short retelling reveals the struggles of the great hero and his dwindling band of men.

The Trojan War is over and Odysseus, King of Ithaca, sets out for home. It is a long 10-year journey, fraught with dangers. When he arrives in Ithaca, he has to contend with a group of suitors who have been pressing his wife to forget her husband, admit she is a widow, and marry one of them.

One of a series of simplified educational editions written for learners of English as a foreign language.

The ancient world is embroiled in a mighty clash of armies: Greek vs Trojan. Helen, the most beautiful woman, has betrayed her husband - the Greek, Menelaus - and fled to Troy with Trojan prince, Paris. The Greeks have sailed to Troy to bring her back - and crush all that stand in their way! This book presents a tale of gods and men and heroism.

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