Odysseus, the cunning king of Ithaca, is the last Greek hero to get home after the Trojan War. Homer's epic presents his wanderings among monsters, goddesses and tempting islands, and the story of his household in his absence, where his wife Penelope delays remarrying and his son Telemachus comes of age. Along the way, the poem focuses on hospitality, the ties between gods and mortals, and the value of intelligence over strength.
For readers who want to understand the origins of the adventure story and the idea of homecoming, this is a classic. It remains lively, and reading it gives a new view of all the later works that borrow from it.
Deep; a demanding read.
Best for readers like The Deep Diver. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Edimat Libros
- ISBN
- 9788497643689
- Language
- ES
