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592 pages • first pub -800 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780393543407
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 07 November 2017
Description
“THIS TRANSLATION WILL CHANGE THE WAY THE POEM IS READ IN ENGLISH.” — CHARLOTTE HIGGINS, THE GUARDIANWritten in iambic pentameter verse, Emily Wilson's Odyssey is a lean, fleet-footed translation that recaptures Homer’s “nimble gallop” and brings ...
Community Reviews Summary of 52,252 reviews
Moods
challenging 41%
tense 23%
emotional 22%
dark 20%
reflective 17%
inspiring 13%
informative 12%
mysterious 12%
funny 8%
hopeful 8%
sad 7%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Plot: 41% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 43% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 35% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
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Graphic
Violence, Death, MurderModerate
Animal death, War, BloodMinor
Rape, Misogyny, Slavery592 pages • first pub -800 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780393543407
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 07 November 2017
Description
“THIS TRANSLATION WILL CHANGE THE WAY THE POEM IS READ IN ENGLISH.” — CHARLOTTE HIGGINS, THE GUARDIANWritten in iambic pentameter verse, Emily Wilson's Odyssey is a lean, fleet-footed translation that recaptures Homer’s “nimble gallop” and brings ...
Community Reviews Summary of 52,252 reviews
Moods
challenging 41%
tense 23%
emotional 22%
dark 20%
reflective 17%
inspiring 13%
informative 12%
mysterious 12%
funny 8%
hopeful 8%
sad 7%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Plot: 41% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 43% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 35% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, MurderModerate
Animal death, War, BloodMinor
Rape, Misogyny, Slavery