Homer; W H D Rouse Translator (10 results)

Mass-market paperback. First American printing [stated]. Occasional footnotes. Pronouncing Index. A Mentor Book. Fair. No dust jacket as issued. Cover has some wear and soiling. Some damp stains at top edge. Some page discoloration.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First American printing. Mass market paperback. Wear around the edges. Smooth covers and spine. Moderate toning of the paper. No creases but slight separation of the varnish at the corners.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reissue edition. 416 pages. 6.50x4.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1962 printing.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reissue edition. 416 pages. 6.50x4.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good to Fine. 7th Edition By This Publisher. 175 grams ** 287 pages. he Odyssey is an ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer, telling the story of Odysseus's long, perilous journey home after the Trojan War. It explores themes of homecoming (nostos), hospitality (xenia), loyalty, identity, and the tension between mortal life and temptation. ** The Odyssey follows Odysseus, king of Ithaca, as he struggles for ten years to return home, facing monsters, gods, and temptations, while his wife Penelope and son Telemachus fend off suitors who assume he is dead. ** Begins in medias res: Odysseus has been gone 20 years-10 at Troy, 10 trying to return. He is trapped on Calypso's island. Telemachus' quest: Guided by Athena, he searches for news of his father and grows into adulthood. ** Odysseus's wanderings (Books 9-12): Lotus-Eaters; Cyclops Polyphemus (whom he blinds, angering Poseidon); Aeolus's winds; Laestrygonians; Circe; Underworld; Sirens; Scylla & Charybdis; Cattle of the Sun These episodes test his cunning, endurance, and leadership. ** Return to Ithaca: Odysseus arrives disguised as a beggar. Penelope proposes a bow-stringing contest. Only Odysseus succeeds. ** Revenge & restoration: He kills the suitors with Telemachus's help and reunites with Penelope. ** 24 books, originally part of an oral tradition. ** Major Themes: Nostos (homecoming): The emotional and moral pull of returning home. Xenia (hospitality): A moral code-good hosts and guests are rewarded; violators are punished. Identity & disguise: Odysseus's cunning often relies on concealment. Temptation vs. duty: Calypso's immortality, the Lotus-Eaters' oblivion, and other distractions threaten his return. SOURCE for the 2026 Christopher Nolan Blockbuster MOVIE, Starring: Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Samantha Morton, Zendaya, Charlize Theron; " ** Peeling to laminated covers; edge wear to covers. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. JONAS cover art. (illustrator). Book.…

Condition: Good. 1960. Paperback. Twentieth printing. Clean copy with some shelf wear, slight foxing on endpapers and minor nicks and bumps on cover but remains a clean copy. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condition: Good. 1960. Paperback. Twentieth printing. Clean copy with some shelf wear, slight foxing on endpapers and minor nicks and bumps on cover but remains a clean copy. . . . .

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. No signatures.; (xvi), (528), [1], [1 (blank)] pages + 17 plate leaves. Frontispiece within the pagination. Ochre boards with green imitation leather spine. Gilt decoration on spine and front board, gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 200 x 120mm. Bookmark ribbon. Illustrated. The "List of Illustrations" lists the Frontispiece, and 22 other illustrations (black-and-white photographic illustrations) which are on 9 plate leaves near the end of the book. There are also 8 artist illustrations by Janos Kass on plate leaves facing pages 60, 122, 194, 260, 308, 368, 432 and 478 which are not listed in the "List of Illustrations". Text in English, translated by W.H. D. Rouse. With an Introduction and Appreciation by Andrew Sinclair. Series: "Books That Have Changed Man's Thinking".…