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adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Don’t be afraid to read this epic tale, it’s so entertaining and enjoyable ( not so much for Odysseus though.. )
I’m not usually one to write reviews, but this book has reignited a feeling in me that I haven’t felt since I first read the Percy Jackson series in elementary school!
Being honest, I am more of a fan of contemporary ‘canon’ literature due to my struggle in comprehending earlier English languages. However, Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey makes the epic poem sound like it was written for today’s society, which worked great for me. I thoroughly enjoyed reading Wilson’s introduction as it refreshed my basic knowledge of Greek mythology and set me up to start the poem. After, I couldn’t stop annotating the poem for commentary on feminism, colonialism, immigration, and ideas of what home and hospitality mean (and similes of course)!
I also used the audiobook, narrated by Clare Danes, to supplement my reading, which assisted the flow of the whole work to sound like a song. Between Emily Wilson’s translated language and Danes’ poetic voice, The Odyssey was a fun read (and I was intimidated before). This translation provided me room as the reader to sit, question, contemplate, and leave Homer’s poem understanding, yet still querying this work's place in the canon. Now, I am off to read more Greek mythology!
*I am no classicist obviously, but I am a prospective English educator who feels less overwhelmed by the idea of one day teaching The Odyssey
Being honest, I am more of a fan of contemporary ‘canon’ literature due to my struggle in comprehending earlier English languages. However, Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey makes the epic poem sound like it was written for today’s society, which worked great for me. I thoroughly enjoyed reading Wilson’s introduction as it refreshed my basic knowledge of Greek mythology and set me up to start the poem. After, I couldn’t stop annotating the poem for commentary on feminism, colonialism, immigration, and ideas of what home and hospitality mean (and similes of course)!
I also used the audiobook, narrated by Clare Danes, to supplement my reading, which assisted the flow of the whole work to sound like a song. Between Emily Wilson’s translated language and Danes’ poetic voice, The Odyssey was a fun read (and I was intimidated before). This translation provided me room as the reader to sit, question, contemplate, and leave Homer’s poem understanding, yet still querying this work's place in the canon. Now, I am off to read more Greek mythology!
*I am no classicist obviously, but I am a prospective English educator who feels less overwhelmed by the idea of one day teaching The Odyssey
adventurous
challenging
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
اودیسه رو با گروه خیلی خوبی بازخوانی کردم.
بازخوانی که… قرار بود هنوز ادامه داشته باشه، اما من از چپتری که اودیسه میرسه خونه دیگه نتونستم آروم بخونم/گوش بدم.
این سری با ترجمه انگلیسی امیلی ویلسون خوندم و گوش دادم (مثل ایلیاد)، اودیوبوکش هم خیلی خوب بود. و این بار مقدمات مترجم رو همون اول گوش دادم، چقدر حرف‌های خوبی زده بود.
متنش بسیار از ایلیاد روون‌تر بود.
این سری که این دو کتاب رو پشت سر هم‌دیگه خوندم برام جالب تر بود که چقدر اودیسه عاقل و با انصاف و خوب ایلیاد، با اودیسه مغرور و بی‌فکر اودیسه فرق داره.
فصل آخرش که بقیه دور هم نشسته بودن و یه سری اتفاقات جنگ و اینجا رو مرور میکردن هم بامزه بود.
+آتنا چرا هربار میخواست اودیسه رو خوشگل کنه، بلندترش میکرد؟ حالا بلندی خوبه ولی یکم زیادی نبود؟
بازخوانی که… قرار بود هنوز ادامه داشته باشه، اما من از چپتری که اودیسه میرسه خونه دیگه نتونستم آروم بخونم/گوش بدم.
این سری با ترجمه انگلیسی امیلی ویلسون خوندم و گوش دادم (مثل ایلیاد)، اودیوبوکش هم خیلی خوب بود. و این بار مقدمات مترجم رو همون اول گوش دادم، چقدر حرف‌های خوبی زده بود.
متنش بسیار از ایلیاد روون‌تر بود.
این سری که این دو کتاب رو پشت سر هم‌دیگه خوندم برام جالب تر بود که چقدر اودیسه عاقل و با انصاف و خوب ایلیاد، با اودیسه مغرور و بی‌فکر اودیسه فرق داره.
فصل آخرش که بقیه دور هم نشسته بودن و یه سری اتفاقات جنگ و اینجا رو مرور میکردن هم بامزه بود.
+آتنا چرا هربار میخواست اودیسه رو خوشگل کنه، بلندترش میکرد؟ حالا بلندی خوبه ولی یکم زیادی نبود؟
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adventurous
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