{"product_id":"the-odyssey-volume-49-9780806144122","title":"The Odyssey: Volume 49","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the two major ancient Greek epics, Homer's \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, has been a classic of Western Literature for centuries. This new translation into spare, elegant blank verse is certain to attract the same praise and admiration as Herbert Jordan's translation of Homer's \u003ci\u003eIliad.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn keeping with the style of his\u003ci\u003e Iliad, \u003c\/i\u003e Jordan renders the\u003ci\u003e Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e line-for-line in iambic pentameter, a pleasing five-beat meter as used by Shakespeare and by his contemporary George Chapman, the first great translator of Homer into English verse. Jordan deftly pilots Homer's dactyls and extended metaphors, capturing the essence of the poet's meanings while avoiding an overly literal or colloquial style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition features maps of the Aegean region and Odysseus' travels, explanatory notes, a pronunciation glossary of nouns, and an index of similes. E. Christian Kopff's introduction parses the \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e's meaning and intent, and contextualizes the poem within the larger epic tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders never tire of the story of Odysseus' return home from the Trojan War. This lively and energetic rendition invites twenty-first-century readers and students of Homer's epic to experience these adventures as if for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Homer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Oklahoma Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Oklahoma Series in Classical Culture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 446\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.4lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780806144122","brand":"University of Oklahoma Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42713540755593,"sku":"9780806144122","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_a30c4f0f-1862-4b28-b0eb-270d1ad46326.jpg?v=1719614899","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-odyssey-volume-49-9780806144122","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}