Homer: The Odyssey

By Homer and William Lucas Collins

Embark on an epic journey alongside Odysseus as he battles gods, monsters, and his own fate to return home after the Trojan War. William Lucas Collins's translation of Homer's "The Odyssey" vividly captures the hero's cunning, resilience, and longing for Ithaca, weaving a timeless tale of adventure, loyalty, and the quest for identity. Through vivid storytelling and rich imagery, the poem explores the challenges of perseverance and the enduring human spirit in the face of overwhelming odds. Homer - The Odyssey is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1870.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3348132193
• ISBN13: 9783348132190
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Hansebooks
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

“I long to be homeward bound,” Simon and Garfunkel

The Trojan War is over, and one of our hero kings is lost. His son (Telemachus) travels to find any information about his father’s fate. His wife (Penelope) must cunningly hold off suitors who are eating them out of house and home. If he ever makes it home, Odysseus will have to detect those servants loyal from those who are not. One absent king against rows of suitors; how will he give them their just desserts? We look to Bright-Eyed Pallas Athena to help prophecy come true. Interestingly, all the tales of monsters and gods on the sea voyage were told by Odysseus. Notice that no one else survives to tell the tale. Therefore, we have to rely on Odysseus’s word. Many movies took sections of The Odyssey and expanded them into interesting stories in their own right. Not just the story but also how it is told will keep you up late at night reading. It is a tear-jerker when Odysseus returns, 20 years later, and the only one to recognize him is Argos, his faithful dog, who lived long enough to see him. Upon seeing his master return home, Argos dies. You will, of course, want to buy the various translations to see the differences in reading style and content.