The Odyssey

Homer, Charles Stein

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North Atlantic Books,U.S.
15 July 2011

Poetry by individual poets

Most translations of Homeric texts are written in what became the standard verse form for high-serious composition in the classical world.

This translation breaks the mold with phrase-by-phrase prosody rather than adherence to the formal line.

Most translations of The Odyssey are in the kind of standard verse form believed typical of high-serious composition in the ancient world. Yet some scholars believe the epic was originally composed in a less formal, phrase-by-phrase prosody. Charles Stein employs the latter approach in this dramatic, and in some ways truer, version. Famous episodes such as the sirens, Scylla and Charybdis, and the Cyclops, are rendered with previously unseen energy and empathy. The poem's second half-where Odysseus, returned home to take revenge on his wife's suitors-has extraordinarily subtle, ""novelistic"" features that are made more transparent in this version. There is also a special feel for the archaic dimensions of Homer-the world of gods and their complex relations to Fate and Being that other translators tend to deemphasize in order to make the poem feel ""modern."" Most versions exclude or minimize the magical aspects of the poem, but Stein gives these elements full play, so that the spirit of a universe predating the classical era shines through. This vibrant version of The Odyssey shows readers not only what the Greeks thought about their gods but the gods themselves. Summaries preceding each chapter and a list of recommended websites help expand the experience.

By: Homer
Translated by: Charles Stein
Imprint: North Atlantic Books,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 41mm
Weight: 1.043kg
ISBN: 9781556437281
ISBN 10: 1556437285
Pages: 656
Publication Date: 15 July 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

A second-generation Black Mountain poet, Charles Stein has spent almost fifty years writing and translating poetry. Often associated with Charles Olson, Robert Duncan, and others, he is also the author of Persephone Unveiled. He lives in Barrytown, NY.

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Homer, Charles Stein

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