Homer's Iliad and Odyssey: The Essential Books

by Barry B. Powell

Overview

Renowned Homer scholar Barry B. Powell has already given the world powerful new translations of the Iliad and the Odyssey. Now his Homer's Iliad and Odyssey: The Essential Books brings together his translations of the most important books and passages from these two great poems in one handy volume.

Accessible, poetic, and accurate, Barry Powell's translations are an excellent fit for today's students. With swift, transparent language that rings both ancient and modern, Powell exposes students to all of the rage, pleasure, pathos, cunning, and humor that are Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. Both the translations and the introductions are informed by the best recent scholarship.

FEATURES

* Uses well-modulated verse and accurate English that is contemporary but never without dignity

* Powell's introduction sets the poems in their philological, mythological, and historical contexts

* Features unique on-page notes, facilitating students' engagement with the poems

* Embedded illustrations accompanied by extensive captions provide Greek and Roman visual sources for key passages

* Maps provide geographic context for the poems' many place names

* Audio recordings (read by Powell) of important passages are available on the book's Companion Website and indicated in the text margin by an icon

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199394074
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	10/01/2014
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	536
Sales rank:	1,055,481
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 6.20(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

Barry B. Powell is the Halls-Bascom Professor of Classics Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Oxford University Press published his translation of the Iliad in 2013 and his translation of the Odyssey in 2014.

Table of Contents

, List of Maps and Figures, Acknowledgements, About the Translator, MapsIntroductionThe Iliad: SelectionsBook 1 allBook 2 Lines 1-54; 210-500; 760-815Book 3 allBook 4 Lines 1-452Book 5 Lines 1-9; 99-149; 172-470; 715-endBook 6 Lines 1-4; 101-endBook 7 omittedBook 8 Lines 1-76; 354-endBook 9 Lines 176-endBook 10 omittedBook 11 Lines 1-316; 623-710; 786-endBook 12 Lines 1-35; 222-endBook 13 Lines 1-64; 785-endBook 14 Lines 150-345Book 15 Lines 1-264; 570-endBook 16 Lines 1-538; 624-endBook 17 omittedBook 18 Lines 1-223; 344-endBook 19 Lines 1-71; 253-endBook 20 Lines 1-76; 466-endBook 21 Lines 1-140; 524-endBook 22 allBook 23 Lines 1-257Book 24 Lines 455-endThe Odyssey: SelectionsBook 1 allBook 2 omittedBook 3 omittedBook 4 Lines 108-519Book 5 allBook 6 allBook 7 omittedBook 8 Lines 432-endBook 9 allBook 10 allBook 11 allBook 12 allBook 13 Lines 1-124; 183-endBook 14 omittedBook 15 omittedBook 16 Lines 1-306Book 17 Lines 180-450Book 18 Lines 1-107Book 19 allBook 20 omittedBook 21 allBook 22 allBook 23 allBook 24 all, Bibliography, Credits, Pronouncing Glossary/Index

Editorial Reviews

Critical acclaim for Barry B. Powell:


"Powell's style is individual and self-assured, and his lines cry out to be read aloud."—Denis Feeney, Princeton University

"Barry Powell's clever translation is simple and energetic: sometimes coarse, sometimes flowing, it is always poetically engaged."—Margalit Finkleberg, University of Tel Aviv

"Powell's muscular verses are faithful to the original Greek but bring the characters to life. This is a page-turner, bound to become the new standard translation."—Ian Morris, Stanford University

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