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Odyssey, the : (The Stephen Mitchell Translation) by Homer is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
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<p class="null1">A brilliant new version of the <i>Odyssey</i> from one of the most accomplished translators of our time.</p> <p>Stephen Mitchell’s <i>Iliad</i> caused a stir on its publication and was chosen as one of the <i>New Yorker</i>’s favorite books for 2011. Now Mitchell brings his vivid poetic power to the <i>Odyssey</i>, the original epic voyage into the unknown that has inspired other creative work for millennia—from ancient poems to modern fiction and movies. With its consummately modern hero, full of guile and wit, always prepared to reinvent himself, the <i>Odyssey</i> is perfectly suited to our times. Mitchell’s translation brings it to life for those who have never read it before or have tried and given up.</p> <p>Twentieth-century translators of the <i>Odyssey</i> were either too literal or overreached for poetic effects, which produced awkward syntax and made the story hard to follow. Mitchell’s version keeps the syntax straightforward and the diction close to spoken English, yet his meter re-creates the oceanic music of the ancient Greek. In addition, this is the first translation to benefit from advances in modern textual scholarship.</p> <p>Just as Mitchell “r
Who reads Odyssey, the : (The Stephen Mitchell Translation)?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Homer
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster, Incorporated
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781451674194
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Poetry