Bernard Knox Introduction and Notes (4 results)

Paperback. Condition: New. Later printing. 541 pp. Octavo [21cm]. Illustrated Wraps; French Flaps. "The great epic of Western literature, translated by the acclaimed classicist Robert Fagles, hailed as "the best living translator of ancient Greek drama, lyric poetry, and epic into modern English" (Garry Wills, The New Yorker) Now a major motion picture directed by Christopher Nolan This Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition features French flaps and deckle-edged paper." -Publisher Website. …

Soft cover. Condition: New. Deluxe Edition. As new condition color illustrated French-style extended inner front and rear softcover wraps. Includes Praise for The Odyssey; Preliminary Page re: The Odyssey, etc., Deluxe Edition; Other Books by Robert Fagles Table of Contents is as follows: Introduction: The Spelling and Pronunciation of Homeric Names, Maps: 1. Homeric Geography: Mainland Greece, 2. Homeric Geography: The Peloponnese, 3. Homeric Geography: The Aegean and Asia Minor, Inset: Troy and Vicinity; Book 1: Athena Inspires the Prince; Book 2: Telemachus Sets Sail; Book 3: King Nestor Remembers; Book 4: The King and Queen of Sparta; Book 5: Odysseus - Nymph and Shipwreck; Book 6: The Princess and the Stranger; Book 7: Phaeacia's Halls and Gardens; Book 8: A Day for Songs and Contests; Book 9: In the One-Ey ed Giant's Cave; Book 10: The Bewitching Queen of Aeaea; Book 11: The Kingdom of the Dead; Book 12: The Cattle of the Sun; Book 13: Ithaca at Last; Book 14: The Loyal Swineherd; Book 15: The Prince Sets Sail for Home; Book 16: Father and Son; Book 17: Stranger at the Gates; Book 18: The Beggar-King of Ithaca; Book 19: Penelope and Her Guest; Book 20: Portents Gather; Book 21: Odysseus Strings His Bow; Book 22: Slaughter in the Hall; Book 23: The Great Rooted Bed; Book 24: Peace; Notes; Translator's Postscript; Genealogies; Textual Variants from the Oxford Classical Text; Notes on the Translation; Suggestions for Further Reading and Pronouncing Glossary. "Robert Fagles, winner of the PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation and a 1996 Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, presents us with Homer's best-loved and most accessible poem in a stunning new modern-verse translation." - from the rear outer cover. …

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. META-CLASSIC, INDISENSABLE: AS-NEW: A SUPERB First Edition hardcover (orig. 1996) w/ printed full no. line on the title page showing First Printing, AS-NEW unclipped mylar-protected jacket w/ sharp NEW edges & corners w/ no price shown, AS-NEW unblemished raw-silk-finish white-linen-over-boards cover w/ sharp AS-NEW edges & corners & w/ twin dolphins stamped white-on white on lower corner of the front panel & titles handsomely stamped in copper-gold on spine, IMMACULATE text-block exterior w/ EXCELLENT smooth-cut top & bottom (w/ top edge stained rose-orange) & cut-page style "deckle" side-edging, AS-NEW uncreased binding w/ tight signatures & black cloth bands at spine-caps & silver silk page-marker ribbon, SPLENDID brown-on-tan frieze-bordered end-papers, PRISTINE interior printed w/ exceptional clarity & elegance on EXCELLENT unblemished acid-free archival paper w/ line-numbering at intervals of 10 in the right margins of the texts, an extended & extremely valuable 62 pp. introduction, an extended note on the spelling & pronunciation of Homeric names, & w/ maps illustrative of Homeric geography showing (1) Mainland Greece, (2) the Peloponnese & (3) the Aegean & Asia Minor w/ an inset of Troy & its Vicinity * NOTES: translator's postscript (489), genealogies (497), textual variations from the Oxford Classical Text (501), notes on the translation (503), suggestions for further reading (507) & pronouncing glossary (521) * 6.50" x 9.40", 1.02 kg, x+541 (551) pp. * ABOUT THE BOOK: If the Iliad is the world's greatest war story, then the Odyssey is literature's grandest evocation of Everyman's journey through life. Odysseus' reliance on his wit & wiliness for survival in his encounters w/ divine & natural forces is at once the human story & an individual test of moral endurance. In the myths & legends that are magnificently retold here, Fagles has captured the energy & poetry of Homer's original in a bold, contemporary idiom & given us an Odyssey to read aloud, to savor & to treasure for its sheer lyrical mastery. Renowned classicist Bernard Knox's superb introduction & textual commentary provide new insights & background information for the general reader & scholar, intensifying the strength of Fagles' translation. This is an Odyssey to delight both the classicist & the public at large, & to captivate a new generation of Homer's students. HIGHEST PRAISE: "Fagles' 'Odyssey' is a splendid companion piece to his memorable English version of the 'Iliad'. He has managed to create a poetic style that combines the pungency of modern colloquial English w/ a timeless dignity. The sensory values of Odysseus' archaic world, the snap of sails, the scud of sea-foam & the gleam of burnished bronze come wonderfully alive in this supple, rhythmic English" - Robert Alter, University of California, Berkeley * ABOUT THE TRANSLATOR: ROBERT FAGLES, the winner of the PEN-Ralph Mannheim Medal for Translation & an Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts & Letters, is Arthur W. Marks '19 Professor of Comparative Literature, Emeritus, at Princeton University & received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Yale University. BERNARD KNOX is Director Emeritus of Harvard's Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, D.C. * SHIPPING: MNEMOSYNE carefully wraps, labels & packages this fine book w/ our greatest elegance & care for FREE shipment via USPS MEDIA MAIL within the United States & its territories or via USPS PRIORITY MAIL for a below cost fee of $14.00 w/ shipping to all international destinations via USPS FIRST CLASS MAIL at our posted rates.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Limited Edition. DESCRIPTION: A handsome Folio Society limited edition of Virgil's The Aeneid in publisher's solander/clamshell box. translated by Robert Fagles, with introduction and notes by Bernard Knox. One of 1750 numbered copies, this being copy 1175. Bound by Lachenmaier, Germany, in full Wassa goatskin, blocked in gilt and black with a classical architectural design by Jeff Clements. Top edge gilt, ribbon marker, map endpapers showing "The Voyages of Aeneas," and colour plates reproducing classical frescoes from Pompeii and Herculaneum. li, 448 pp. The Folio Society production includes the Fagles translation, Bernard Knox's introduction and notes, translator's postscript, genealogy, suggestions for further reading, variants from the Oxford Classical Text, notes on translation, and pronouncing glossary. Housed in the original brown publisher's solander box lettered in gilt. A desirable Folio Society limited edition of one of the central works of classical literature, in an attractive full-leather binding. CONDITION: Fine book in near-fine solander box. The book is clean, bright, and tight, with strong gilt and fresh-looking boards. Interior is clean and unmarked. Map endpapers and plates are well preserved. The top edge gilt is bright. The original solander/clamshell box is structurally sound, with very light wear near the spine foot and a small bump in lower right corner of the front cover, otherwise fine. Please see the pictures. NOTE: Due to the heavy weight and extra large size of this book, extra shipping charges may apply. Happy to provide an estimate.…