Odyssey |
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Author:
| Homer, |
Translator:
| Lombardo, Stanley |
Introduction by:
| Murnaghan, Sheila |
Series title: | Hackett Classics Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-87220-484-3 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2000 |
Publisher: | Hackett Publishing Company, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $16.00 |
Book Description:
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"[Lombardo] has brought his laconic wit and love of the ribald. . . to his version of the Odyssey. Hiscarefully honed syntax gives the narrative energy and a whirlwind pace. The lines, rhythmic and clipped,have the tautness and force of Odysseus' bow." --Chris Hedges, The New York Times Book Review
"[Lombardo] has brought his laconic wit and love of the ribald. . . to his version of the Odyssey. Hiscarefully honed syntax gives the narrative energy and a whirlwind pace. The lines, rhythmic and clipped,have the tautness and force of Odysseus' bow." --Chris Hedges, The New York Times Book Review