The Odyssey

Modern English Translation

Homer’s timeless voyage home, newly translated into clear, vivid modern English.

For ten long years, Odysseus has fought at Troy. Now, with the war won, he must cross a hostile sea to reach the island of Ithaca, his faithful wife Penelope, and the son he left as a child.

But home lies beyond the reach of any ordinary voyage. Storms drive him off course; gods contend over his fate; monsters, enchantresses, shipwreck, grief and temptation stand between him and all he loves. From the glittering halls of the Phaeacians to the shadowed kingdom of the dead, The Odyssey is an epic of courage, cunning, endurance and the unbreakable pull of home.

This new translation has been created directly from Homer’s Ancient Greek for readers who want to experience the poem as a living story. Every effort has been made to preserve the sweep, power and distinctive voice of the original: its vivid scenes, formal speeches, recurring epithets, dark humour and moments of piercing human feeling.

At the same time, the language is clear, fluid modern English. The result is a complete and unabridged Odyssey that can be read with pleasure as a great adventure, while retaining the gravity and music of one of the foundations of Western literature.

Begin the journey that has captivated readers for nearly three thousand years — and sail with Odysseus towards home.

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