Rieu has 24 books on goodreads with 899428 ratings. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. E v rieu was a celebrated translator from latin and greek, and editor of penguin classics from 194464. The ancients believed it was a bard called homer, although they disagreed about biographical details. Buy the odyssey penguin audiobooks by alex jennings, e. The poem is commonly dated to between 800 and 600 bc. It was updated a few years ago by rieus son and by peter jones, a classicist. A nightmare, included in the great book for girls, published by oxford university press. The epic tale of odysseuss journey home one of the earliest and greatest works of western literature if the iliad is the worlds greatest war epic, the odyssey is literatures grandest evocation of an everymans journey through life.
For many readers, e v rieu s prose translations of the odyssey and the iliad are established classics in their own right, rivalled only, in my opinion, by richmond lattimores renderings into verse. I found some others translated by other people but am specifically looking that that version first. The odyssey penguin audiobooks homer, alex jennings, sir derek jacobi, e. Rieus translation of the odyssey was the very first penguin classic to be. Homer was the first greek writer whose work survives. This penguin classic is performed by george blagden, star of versailles and vikings. The odyssey is designed and built in america indiana. Also is there a big difference between different translations of the book. Rieu, celebrated translator from latin and greek and editor of penguin classics from 19441964. Rieu initiated penguin classics with allen lane and his famous translation of the odyssey was the first book published in the series in. This penguin classic is performed by george blagden, star of.
The odyssey, by homer, full length audiobook youtube. The odyssey audiobook by homer 9780241425565 rakuten kobo. Feb, 20 the odyssey is one of the two major ancient greek epic poems the other being the iliad, attributed to the poet homer. Crowded with characters, both human and nonhuman, and bursting with action, the epic tales detail the fabled trojan war and the adventures of odysseus as he struggles to return home. Rieus translation of the odyssey was the first penguin classic to be published, and has itself achieved classic status. In 1914 he married nelly lewis, daughter of a pembrokeshire businessman. Rieu hard version read but my teacher said i could also read a childrens. Audio, cassette this is the story of the return of odysseus from troy. Buy the odyssey penguin audiobooks by jennings, alex, rieu, e.
See a complete list of the characters in the odyssey and indepth analyses of odysseus, telemachus, penelope, athena, calypso, and circe. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. The odyssey book 1 lyrics the gods in councilminervas visit to ithacathe challenge from telemachus to the suitors tell me, o muse, of that ingenious hero who travelled far and wide after. Jan 30, 2003 buy the odyssey penguin classics rev ed by homer, rieu, dominic, jones, peter, rieu, e. Jun 04, 2010 im looking for the audiobook for the odyssey by homer, especially the one translated by e. Oct, 20 odyssey s new suspiro mmmc phono preamplifier is based upon two independent gain stages using widebandwidth fet opamps and handmatched to less than 0. Read an overview of the entire poem or a line by line summary and analysis.
The odyssey, translated by rieu, was the first book ever published in the penguin classics series. The ancient greek poet homer established the gold standard for heroic quests and sweeping journeys with his pair of classic epic poems, the iliad and the odyssey. Rieu served as headmaster of simon langton grammar school for boys in canterbury from 1955 until 1977. Our originaltext editions include the following visual enhancements to foster a. Homer was probably born around 725bc on the coast of asia minor, now the coast of turkey, but then really a part of greece. The iliad is the oldest surviving work of western literature, but the identity or even the existence of homer himself is a complete mystery, with no reliable biographical information having survived. Rieus translations of both the odyssey and the iliad as posthumously revised by d. With many books, translations are negligible, with two obvious exceptions, one is the bible. Rieu penguin harmondsworth wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. Odysseus reliance on his wit and wiliness for survival in his encounters with divine and natural forces during his tenyear voyage home to ithaca after.
Rieu overview the epic tale of odysseus and his tenyear journey home after the trojan war forms one of the earliest and greatest works of western literature. The epic tale of odysseus and his tenyear journey home after the trojan war forms one of the earliest and greatest works of western literature. In the myths and legends that are retold here, the energy and poetry of homers original is captured in a bold, contemporary idiom, giving us an edition of the odyssey that is a joy to listen to, worth savoring treasuring for its sheer lyrical mastery. Listen to homers epic poem the odyssey which follows the greek hero odysseus on his journey from troy to his home of ithaca after the trojan war. While acknowledging his fathers towering skill, rieu made amendments. Trajectory presents classics of world literature with 21st century features. Rieu 26 october 1916 29 april 2008 was a classical scholar and the son of the classicist and publisher e. This edition of the odyssey has a revised translation made by rieus son, d c h rieu, in which the gods crucial influence is seen more clearly, as. This poem mainly centers on the greek hero odysseus or ul. Buy the odyssey penguin classics rev ed by homer, rieu, dominic, jones, peter, rieu, e. I guess richard lattimores translation is set out as poetry i think. Listen to the odyssey penguin classics by homer available from rakuten kobo.
This edition of the odyssey has a revised translation made by rieu s son, d c h rieu, in which the gods crucial influence is seen more clearly, as. Heres where youll find analysis about the book as a whole, from the major themes and. Rieus translation in modern english dates from 1948 and is engrossing. D c h rieu the epic tale of odysseus and his tenyear journey home after the trojan war forms one. He was a scholar of st pauls school and balliol college, oxford, gaining a first in classical honours moderations in 1908. The odyssey is one of the two major ancient greek epic poems the other being the iliad, attributed to the poet homer. The identity of the composer of the odyssey and the iliad is a matter of some speculation. Epic poetry, greek translations into english subject. New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars. It was commonly thought that he lived on chios, an isl. He was one of a long line of bards, or poets, who worked in the oral tradition. Rieu penguin books harmondsworth, middlesex wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. D c h rieu the epic tale of odysseus and his tenyear journey home after the trojan war forms one of the earliest and greatest works of western literature.
A complete english translation with hyperlinked index and illustrations by theodoor van thulden dutch, 16061669 courtesy of the rijksmuseum. In the myths and legends that are retold here, the energy and poetry of homers original is captured in a bold, contemporary idiom, giving us an edition of the odyssey that is a joy to listen to, worth savoring and treasuring for its sheer lyrical mastery this audiobook is sure to delight both the classicist. The odyssey is one of the two major ancient greek epic poems the other being the iliad. The poem is, in part, a sequel to the iliad, and concerns the events that befall the greek hero odysseus in his long journey back to his native land ithaca after the fall.
Confronted by natural and supernatural threats shipwrecks, battles, monsters and. Rieus translation of the odyssey was the first penguin classic to be published. I will endure it, owning a heart within inured to suffering. I think there may be a difference here between us and uk preferred translations. This unabridged edition is a collaborative effort from librivox involving 16 narrators, and they all seem to have adequate sound quality and narrating ability. The odyssey penguin classics audiobook by homer,dominic rieu. Championed by athene and hounded by the wrathful seagod poseidon, odysseus encounters the ferocious cyclops, escaping scylla and charybdis to reclaim his threatened home on ithaca. H rieu translation november 14, 2016 march 24, 2017 c thehappymeerkat. The epic tale of odysseus and his tenyear journey home after the trojan war forms one of the earliest and greatest works of western. Rieu overview part of penguins beautiful hardback clothbound classics series, designed by the awardwinning coralie bickfordsmith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in highquality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. Many cities did he visit, and many were the nations with whose manners and customs he was acquainted. Im looking for the audiobook for the odyssey by homer, especially the one translated by e. All of the different odyssey models are based on the same singular designa design from symphonic line, which by itself dates back to 1986.
In the myths and legends that are retold here, the energy and poetry of homers original is captured in a bold, contemporary idiom, giving us an edition of the odyssey that is a joy to listen to, worth savoring and treasuring for its sheer lyrical mastery. Gonzalez walked me through the meticulously laid out. Homers the odyssey is an epic that has endured for thousands of years, and this penguin classics edition is translated by e. Homer and other bards of the time could recite, or chant, long epic poems. For many readers, e v rieus prose translations of the odyssey and the iliad are established classics in their own right, rivalled only, in my opinion, by richmond lattimores renderings into verse. The odyssey penguin audiobooks audio, cassette audiobook.
The epic tale of odysseus and his 10year journey home after the trojan war, forms one of the. If you would prefer a prose translation, then i loved e. Librivox recording of the odyssey, by homer transl. The project gutenberg ebook of the odyssey, by homer this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the united states and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Suspiro phono preamp from odyssey made in usa includes. The odyssey rendered into english prose for the use of those who cannot read the original note. Rieu was born in london as the youngest child of the swiss orientalist charles pierre henri rieu 18201902, and his wife agnes, daughter of julius heinrich hisgen of utrecht.
Rieu was a celebrated translator from latin and greek, and editor of penguin classics from 19441964. The odyssey penguin audiobooks audio cassette audiobook, unabridged. The epic tale of odysseus and his tenyear journey home after the trojan war forms one of the earliest and. The poem is, in part, a sequel to the iliad, and concerns the events that befall the greek hero odysseus in his long journey back to his native land. In the myths and legends that are retold here, the energy and poetry of homers original is captured in a bold, contemporary idiom, giving us an edition of the odyssey that is a joy to. He made the translation feeling that those available at the time were too slavishly fine and needed translating from.
The poem is, in part, a sequel to the iliad, and concerns the events that befall the greek hero. Odysseys new suspiro mmmc phono preamplifier is based upon two independent gain stages using widebandwidth fet opamps and handmatched to less than 0. The odyssey is literatures grandest evocation of every mans journey through life. The odyssey audiobook homer, robert fagles translator.
Rieu did a translation of the acts of the apostles in the penguin classics series and, with dr peter jones, revised his fathers translations of the odyssey and the iliad. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. Tell me, o muse, of that ingenious hero who travelled far and wide after he had sacked the famous town of troy. For rieu himself, his poems were a sideline, aimed mainly at children.
1224 181 1024 1008 1056 1347 955 1260 550 172 1127 604 14 615 1480 108 190 889 1048 637 981 1416 785 759 829 1145 990 551 636 937 203 1071 344 958 608 79 887 939 859 642