The Odyssey recounts Odysseus's slow voyage back to Ithaca from Troy, a trip that lasts a decade because of the anger of Poseidon, whose son the Cyclops he blinded. Over twenty-four books, we hear of the lotus-eaters, Circe's transformation of his crew into swine, the descent into Hades to consult Tiresias, the Sirens, the cattle of the Sun, and his seven years on Calypso's island. Meanwhile, in Ithaca, Penelope tests her suitors with a weaving trick and awaits the return of her husband.
It suits anyone who wants to read one of the oldest stories in Western literature, which remains easy to follow. It is full of tales that shaped later fiction.
Deep; a demanding read.
Best for readers like The Deep Diver. Which reader are you?
- ISBN
- 9782070362547
- Language
- FR
