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The Odyssey
by Homer
The Odyssey is not only two millennia ahead of its time, but it’s also probably the most important piece of fiction ever created. I was originally skeptical about this work, since I know that most people despised and despise reading this in school or during required reading, but I still gave it a shot after my thorough enjoyment of the Iliad.
Though I was not hooked at first, the Odyssey gradually got more and more engaging as it went on, giving us more and more insight into what happened at the end of the Trojan War, how Odysseus’ ship was stranded, how his men perished, and how he came home. This book draws many parallels to The Count of Monte Cristo, I highly beloved book of the modern era, which is another example of this poem’s cultural impact.
With captivating stories of the Cyclops or the Sirens, or the fantastically written sequence of Odysseus pulling an Edmond Dantes on his estate and manipulating his suitors into their demise, or the coming-of-age character arc of Telemachus, this story has it all 2000 years before novels started really getting good. Surprisingly underrated for its enchanting themes and powerful emotions, as well basically being the first piece of adventure fiction.
Though I was not hooked at first, the Odyssey gradually got more and more engaging as it went on, giving us more and more insight into what happened at the end of the Trojan War, how Odysseus’ ship was stranded, how his men perished, and how he came home. This book draws many parallels to The Count of Monte Cristo, I highly beloved book of the modern era, which is another example of this poem’s cultural impact.
With captivating stories of the Cyclops or the Sirens, or the fantastically written sequence of Odysseus pulling an Edmond Dantes on his estate and manipulating his suitors into their demise, or the coming-of-age character arc of Telemachus, this story has it all 2000 years before novels started really getting good. Surprisingly underrated for its enchanting themes and powerful emotions, as well basically being the first piece of adventure fiction.