Odysseia navazuje na předchozí Homérův epos Ilias. Ithacký král Odysseus se zde vrací z trojské války domů, po cestě však rozhněvá boha Poseidona, který mu pak strojí nejrůznější překážky a útrapy, takže plavba zpět... Zobraziť viac
?Alas that mortals Should blame the gods! From us, they say, All evils come. Yet they themselves It is who through defiant... Zobraziť viac
Homer's two epics of the ancient world, The Iliad and The Odyssey, tell stories as riveting today as when they were written between the eighth and ninth century B.C. This edition employs Samuel Butler's classic translations of both texts... Zobraziť viac
One of the greatest epics in Western literature, THE ILIAD recounts the story of the Trojan wars. This timeless poem still vividly conveys the horror and heroism of men and gods battling amidst devastation and destruction... Zobraziť viac
The greatest literary landmark of classical antiquity masterfully rendered by the most celebrated translator of our time. When Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey appeared in 2017―revealing the ancient poem in a contemporary idiom that... Zobraziť viac
A lean, fleet-footed translation that recaptures Homer’s "nimble gallop" and brings an ancient epic to new life. Zobraziť viac
Wordsworth Editions: Translated by George Chapman, this Wordsworth Edition includes an exclusive Introduction by Jan Parker.... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Classics: Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie... Zobraziť viac
Wordsworth Editions Ltd: This book comes with an introduction and notes by Adam Roberts Royal Holloway, University of... Zobraziť viac
This striking hardback edition presents Homer's legendary epic, The Odyssey, with striking gold cover embossing and stencilled page edges. This epic poem from Ancient Greece has become a cornerstone of Western literature. Set after the Trojan War, it ... Zobraziť viac
Attributed to the blind Greek poet, Homer, THE ODYSSEY is an epic tale about cunning and strength of mind. It takes its starting point ten years after the fall of the city of Troy and follows its Greek warrior hero Odysseus as he tries to journey... Zobraziť viac
A stunning Penguin clothbound edition of Homer's great epic, in E. V. Rieu's classic translation. The Iliad is the first and the greatest literary achievement of Greek civilization... Zobraziť viac
The greatest literary landmark of antiquity masterfully rendered by the most celebrated translator of our time... Zobraziť viac
A beautiful edition of Homer's classic tale from Ancient Greece, vividly retold to delight modern readers. Dramatic, stylish illustrations bring to life brave Odysseus' encounters with furious gods, bewitching goddesses... Zobraziť viac
This title presents Homer's best-loved and most accessible poem, recounting the great wandering of Odysseus during his ten-year voyage back home to Ithaca, after the Trojan War. This is a superb new verse translation, now published in trade paperback, .. Zobraziť viac
The epic poem The Iliad begins nine years after the beginning of the Trojan War and describes the great warrior Achilles and the battles and events that take place as he quarrels with the King Agamemnon... Zobraziť viac
No home library is complete without the classics! Iliad & Odyssey brings together the two essential Greek epics from the poet Homer in an elegant, leather-bound, omnibus edition-a keepsake to be read and... Zobraziť viac
The heroic story of the siege of Troy is as enthralling today as it ever was. The Greeks are entering the tenth year of their war with the Trojans, but their armies are fractured and their best warrior Achilles has abandoned the battle on a mission... Zobraziť viac
