The Odyssey: A Norton Critical Edition (Norton Critical Editions)
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?A revelation. Never have I been so aware at once of the beauty of the poetry, the physicality of Homer?s world, and the moral ambiguity of those who inhabit it.? SUSAN CHIRA, New York Times Book Review, ?New & Noteworthy???Each generation must translate for itself,? T. S. Eliot declared. Emily Wilson has convincingly answered this call: hers is a vital Odyssey for the twentyfirst century that brings into rhythmic English the power, dignity, variety, and immediacy of this great poem.? LAURA SLATKIN, New York UniversityThis Norton Critical Edition includes: Emily Wilson?s authoritative translation of Homer?s masterpiece, accompanied by her informative introduction, explanatory footnotes, and bookbybook summaries. Four maps, created especially for this translation. Contextual materials including sources and analogues by Homer, Sappho, Pindar, and others. Also included are carefully chosen passages from (mainly) ancient texts that provide insight into The Odyssey and its reception by Plato, Aristotle, Ovid, PseudoLonginus, Lucian, Apollodorus, Heraclitus, Porphyry, Proclus, Hyginus, Dante Alighieri, Alfred Lord Tennyson, C. P. Cavafy, Derek Walcott, and Margaret Atwood. Five critical essays addressing key topicscomposition; representation of religion and the gods; class and slavery; gender; and more essential to the study of The Odyssey. Essays by Laurel Fulkerson, Laura M. Slatkin, Patrice Rankine, Helene P. Foley, and Egbert J. Bakker, are included. A glossary and a list of suggested further readings.About the SeriesRead by more than 12 million students over fiftyfive years, Norton Critical Editions set the standard for apparatus that is right for undergraduate readers. The threepart formatannotated text, contexts, and criticismhelps students to better understand, analyze, and appreciate the literature, while opening a wide range of teaching possibilities for instructors. Whether in print or in digital format, Norton Critical Editions provide all the resources students need.
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