The Odyssey
A New Verse Translation by Charles Stein
$37.88
- Paperback
656 pages
- Release Date
15 July 2011
Summary
Most translations of Homeric texts are written in what became the standard verse form for high-serious composition in the classical world. This translation breaks the mold with phrase-by-phrase prosody rather than adherence to the formal line.
Most translations of The Odyssey are in the kind of standard verse form believed typical of high-serious composition in the ancient world. Yet some scholars believe the epic was originally composed in a less formal, phrase-by-phrase prosody. Cha…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781556437281 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1556437285 |
| Author: | Homer, Charles Stein |
| Publisher: | North Atlantic Books,U.S. |
| Imprint: | North Atlantic Books,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 656 |
| Release Date: | 15 July 2011 |
| Weight: | 885g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 34mm |
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About The Author
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A second-generation Black Mountain poet, Charles Stein has spent almost fifty years writing and translating poetry. Often associated with Charles Olson, Robert Duncan, and others, he is also the author of Persephone Unveiled. He lives in Barrytown, NY.
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