The Odyssey Re-formed

by Frederick Ahl and Hanna M. Roisman

Book Overview

Frederick Ahl and Hanna M. Roisman believe that contemporary readers who do not know ancient Greek can gain a sophisticated grasp of the Odyssey if they are aware of some of the issues that intrigue and puzzle the experts. They offer a challenging new reading of the epic that is directed to the general student of literature as well as to the classicist.Ahl and Roisman suggest that, while translators have served the Odyssey and its English-speaking...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801483352
• ISBN13: 9780801483356
• Release Date: June 1996
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher