For more than 2,500 years, Homer's Odyssey has been the definitive saga of the archetypal survivor. Through intelligence and courage, Ulysses overcomes what seem to be insurmountable forces, imposed by gods and men alike, to regain home and family after a separation of twenty years. Based on The Adventures of Ulysses by Charles Lamb, this book is a narrative of Homer's epic poem which preserves all of the suspense-filled adventure while updating the language to be more accessible to today's modern reader.
For more than 2,500 years, Homer's Odyssey has been the definitive saga of the archetypal survivor. Through intelligence and courage, Ulysses overcomes what seem to be insurmountable forces, imposed by gods and men alike, to regain home and family after a separation of twenty years. Based on The Adventures of Ulysses by Charles Lamb, this book is a narrative of Homer's epic poem which preserves all of the suspense-filled adventure while updating the language to be more accessible to today's modern reader.