Homer

A new translation of the epic poem retells the story of Odysseus's ten-year voyage home to Ithaca after the Trojan War.

The Odyssey / Homer; translated by Samuel Butler. The Odyssey is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad, the other work ascribed to Homer. The Odyssey is fundamental to the modern Western canon; it is the second-oldest extant work of Western literature, while the Iliad is the oldest. Scholars believe the Odyssey was composed near the end of the 8th century BC, somewhere in Ionia, the Greek...

While Homer's existence as a historical person is still a topic of debate, the writings attributed to the name have made their mark not only on Greek history and literature, but upon western civilization itself. Homer's epic poems, The Iliad and The Odyssey, laid the foundation upon which Ancient Greece developed not only its culture, but its societal values, religious beliefs, and practice of warfare as well.

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L'Iliade è un poema epico attribuito ad Omero, composto da ventiquattro libri o canti, ognuno dei quali è indicato con una lettera dell'alfabeto greco maiuscolo, per un totale di 15.688 versi in esametri dattilici. Il titolo deriva da Īlĭŏn, l'altro nome della antica Troia, cittadina dell'Ellesponto (e da non confondersi con Ilion nell'Epiro). Opera ciclopica e complessa, è un caposaldo della letteratura greca e occidentale. Narra le vicende...

Part translation, part retelling of Homer's classic epic poem The Iliad, which tells the story of the ancient Greek siege of Troy. With an explanatory introduction to Greek and Trojan history and religion.

The great epic of Western literature, translated by the acclaimed classicist Robert Fagles
A Penguin Classic
 
Robert Fagles, winner of the PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation and a 1996 Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, presents us with Homer's best-loved and most accessible poem in a stunning modern-verse translation. "Sing to me of the man, Muse, the man of twists and turns driven...

When this groundbreaking, serialized dramatization premiered on 320 US radio stations, critics were unanimous in their praise, and it won numerous honors, including the George Foster Peabody Award, the Pulitzer Prize of broadcasting. Now twenty years after its first airing, Blackstone Audio is pleased to present this outstanding production.

The 2,600-year-old poem tells of a man, a hero of cunning rather than brawn, who inhabits three worlds:

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First published in 1887, ‘The Blind Brother’ was one of American author Homer Greene’s earliest works. The tale follows the story of two brothers, 14-year-old Tom Taylor and his blind younger brother Bennie, and their experiences while working in the Pennsylvania coal mines. The boy’s father was killed in a mining accident some years previously, and now the brothers must work to make ends meet. A heart-warming story of brotherly love, the...

CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. A SURPRISE IN THE SCREEN-ROOM II. A STRANGE VISITOR III. A BRILLIANT SCHEME IV. A SET OF RESOLUTIONS V. IN SEARCH OF A MOTHER VI. BREAKING THE NEWS VII. RHYMING JOE VIII. A FRIEND IN NEED IX. A FRIEND INDEED X. AT THE BAR OF THE COURT XI. THE EVIDENCE IN THE CASE XII. AT THE GATES OF PARADISE XIII. THE PURCHASE OF A LIE XIV. THE ANGEL WITH THE SWORD XV. AN EVENTFUL JOURNEY XVI. A BLOCK IN THE WHEEL XVII. GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY XVIII....

This book written by Homer Eon Flint (1888-1924) is part of the "Dr. Kinney" series.

Science fiction fans, settle for a gripping interplanetary adventure. In "The Emancipatrix," brilliant researcher Dr. Kinney jets off on yet another fact-finding trip -- and finds himself face-to-face with a scientific conundrum. This thought-provoking and prescient tale is sure to please connoisseurs of golden-age SF.

Doctor Kinney travels with a

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