Homer - Odyssee - 2007

The "Odyssey" in an edition for the 21st century: newly translated and for the first time with commentary. With detailed realism, strong, earthy language and differentiated characterisation, this verse epic unfolds the inexhaustibly rich world of antiquity. Refined and intricate, it tells in twenty-four cantos a life journey that has been part of the canon of every reading generation since it was written in the 8th century BC as a "high point of humanity" (Hugo von Hofmannsthal) . The present linguistically powerful new translation in verse is supplemented by a careful annotation apparatus with passage commentary and the epilogue by Homer expert Walter Burkert. Bibliophile treasure with satin-finished uncoated paper and 16 graphics by Anton Christian specially designed for this volume. ISBN: 9783717590200