The Odyssey : Penguin Classics

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

E.V. Rieu-s translation of The Odyssey was the very first Penguin Classic to be published, and has itself achieved classic status. For this edition, Rieu-s text has been sensitively revised and a new introduction added to compliment his original introduction.