The Odyssey (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781416500360)

The epic tale of Odysseus' extraordinary ten-year voyage home after the Trojan War.

The Odyssey is literature's grandest evocation of everyman's journey though life. Odysseus's reliance on his wit and wiliness for survival in his encounters with divine and natural forces during his ten-year voyage home to Ithaca after the Trojan War is at once a timeless human story and an individual test of moral endurance.

This edition includes:
-A concise introduction that gives readers important background information
-A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context
-An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations
-Detailed explanatory notes
-Critical analysis and modern perspectives on the work
-Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction
-A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience

Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential.

Author: Homer
ISBN-10: 1416500367
ISBN-13: 9781416500360
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Language: English
Published: 07/01/2005
Pages: 416
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.44lbs
Size: 6.82h x 4.18w x 1.13d

Review Citation(s):
Ingram Paperback Advance 07/01/2005 pg. 62