A lean, fleet-footed translation that recaptures Homer’s “nimble gallop” and brings an ancient epic to new life.
The first great adventure story in the Western canon, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty, and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home.
In this fresh, authoritative version―the first English translation of The Odyssey by a woman―this stirring tale of shipwrecks, monsters, and magic comes alive in an entirely new way. Written in iambic pentameter verse and a vivid, contemporary idiom, this engrossing translation matches the number of lines in the Greek original, thus striding at Homer’s sprightly pace and singing with a voice that echoes Homer’s music.
Wilson’s Odyssey captures the beauty and enchantment of this ancient poem as well as the suspense and drama of its narrative. Its characters are unforgettable, from the cunning goddess Athena, whose interventions guide and protect the hero, to the awkward teenage son, Telemachus, who struggles to achieve adulthood and find his father; from the cautious, clever, and miserable Penelope, who somehow keeps clamoring suitors at bay during her husband’s long absence, to the “complicated” hero himself, a man of many disguises, many tricks, and many moods, who emerges in this translation as a more fully rounded human being than ever before.
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. Maps drawn especially for this volume, a pronunciation glossary, and extensive notes and summaries of each book make this an Odyssey that will be treasured by a new generation of scholars, students, and general readers alike.
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0 有用 新地 2018-01-26 10:12:56
First female translator of the Odyssey. 琅琅上口,如果不需要睡觉真想一口气读完。
0 有用 栞 2019-04-15 05:20:34
喜欢Emily Wilson的翻译!流畅轻巧。odyssey故事也好看,一个奇幻冒险返回家乡复仇的英雄故事~
0 有用 sirian 2020-12-17 03:22:05
翻译很友好, 期待译者新作
0 有用 豆友67671321 2018-12-13 10:34:57
by audio book; mentioned by CJL in class about the 'complicated man'
0 有用 黑川铃子的堂嫂 2018-10-08 11:01:31
比Lattimore的译本好读太多。我爱Emily Wilson。(不过Odyssey本身也比Iliad好读啊)
0 有用 EH 2022-01-20 12:24:15
正常人类能读懂的翻译,丝毫不故意让文本呈现假态的高大上。但是书中人神统一贯彻始终的双标让我大翻白眼。
0 有用 sirian 2020-12-17 03:22:05
翻译很友好, 期待译者新作
0 有用 可青是我大宝贝 2019-11-21 21:31:36
好看!翻译的也很不错
0 有用 栞 2019-04-15 05:20:34
喜欢Emily Wilson的翻译!流畅轻巧。odyssey故事也好看,一个奇幻冒险返回家乡复仇的英雄故事~
0 有用 豆友67671321 2018-12-13 10:34:57
by audio book; mentioned by CJL in class about the 'complicated man'