The Odyssey - Literary Touchstone Edition

The Odyssey - Literary Touchstone Edition
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Publisher : Prestwick House Inc
Total Pages : 282
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ISBN-10 : 9781580493895
ISBN-13 : 1580493890
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Book Synopsis The Odyssey - Literary Touchstone Edition by : Homer

Download or read book The Odyssey - Literary Touchstone Edition written by Homer and published by Prestwick House Inc. This book was released on 2006 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Prestwick House Literary Touchstone Classic? includes a glossary and reader's notes to help the modern reader contend with the Odyssey's vocabulary and references to Greek mythology.The epic tale of Odysseus? ten-year journey after the defeat of Troy is, at once, a thrilling adventure story, a passionate love story, and a fantasy rooted in ancient history. It is also the cornerstone on which much of Western literature and thought is based. Three thousand years after ancient bards plucked their lyres and sang the adventures of gods and heroes, we still see much of ourselves in the tales of Odysseus and his men as they battle natural and supernatural forces'and their own human nature'to find their way home.


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