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The Odyssey

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The Odyssey

By: Homer, Peter Jones - introduction, E. V. Rieu - translator, D. C. H. Rieu - translator
Narrated by: George Blagden
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This Penguin Classic is performed by George Blagden, star of Versailles and Vikings. This definitive recording is translated by E.V. Rieu, revised by D.C.H. Rieu, and contains an introduction by Peter Jones.

The epic tale of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War forms one of the earliest and greatest works of Western literature. Confronted by natural and supernatural threats - shipwrecks, battles, monsters and the implacable enmity of the sea-god Poseidon - Odysseus must use his wit and native cunning if he is to reach his homeland safely and overcome the obstacles that, even there, await him.

(c) 1946, E. V. Rieu (P) 2019 Penguin Audio

 Ancient, Classical & Medieval Literature Classics Death, Grief & Loss Epic Poetry Themes & Styles Ancient Greece Mythology Greek Mythology Ancient History
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The epic works, to no surprise, wonderfully as andio book. The "introduction" at the very end is very worthwhile listening to.

Excellently narrated!

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The narrator absolutely made this audiobook, what a fantastic performance! I wish he had also performed penguins Iliad (Not to discredit that performance as both we're phenomenal)

I wish this narrator did penguins Iliad

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make some time to listen to the greatest story ever told. And great reading by Blagdon, Steve Coogan's much more talented partner ((-:)) from The Trip series.....


12-7-2020

humans. 

2700 years old, and there is little is modern cinema, literature or art that can match it for gore, revenge, music, love, ambition, arrogance, adverture, narrative élan and structural ingenuity.

the philosophical pig keeper, 

the self pitying narcissist, 

the girl becoming a woman,

the boy struggling to be a man,  

the dignity of the poet

the celebration of family, constancy, and generosity to strangers.

the beggars quarrelling for their territory,

the old man raking the earth.

life passing, from birth, to old age and death...

if all that were left of this globe and all it's life, were one book, we'd take The Odyssey, and say that there were enough inside of it to tell all our story

The book for all time.

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Having heard of Homer’s Odyssey I was surprised to find myself choosing this as my next listen, Greek Mythology has not attracted me before, but it is clear to me now that this has been to my loss, I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the journey’s and adventures of Odysseus and his family and friends. I’m only sorry that I hadn’t previously realised that Iliad came before Odyssey. One thing that puzzled me was why Odysseus insisted on telling tales as to who he was to his family… they were extremely forgiving. Great listen, would highly recommend, but if you like to follow an order, then know that this tale follows on from Iliad.

Great characters

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A classic epic with an excellent narration
Played one chapter a day before going to bed
relaxing to listen to

The Odyssey

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