The Odyssey

By Homer

This magnificent hardback edition presents Homer's legendary epic The Odyssey, featuring deluxe cover embossing, printed page edges and stunning neoclassical illustrations.

The Odyssey is the most enduring classic of western civilization, telling the story of Ulysses and his eventful voyage home after the Trojan War. This deluxe edition features Alexander Pope's classic 1726 translation which perfectly captures the lyricism of this epic poem. Featured alongside the text are wonderful illustrations derived from John Flaxman's neoclassical designs, as well as an useful introduction by George Davidson and commentary by Emma Woolerton which allows you to easily follow the action.

With beautiful page-edge designs, gold embossed cover design and beautifully illustrated endpapers, this elegant and timeless hardback edition makes a wonderful collector's item or gift.

ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Epic Classics brings together stunning hardback gift editions of classic works, presented with striking illustrated page edges and illustrated throughout by such greats as Gustave Dor and Harry Clarke.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1398862487
• ISBN13: 9781398862487
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Sirius Entertainment
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 3.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 9.5" x 11.7"

Customer Reviews

“I long to be homeward bound,” Simon and Garfunkel - Alexander Pope's classic 1726 translation

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.