Odyssey (Hackett Publishing Co.)

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Summary: an epic accomplishment
Review: This is by far the best translation of Homer's Odyssey that I've read. I may be biased because I'm a student at the University of Kansas, where Lombardo teaches, but I think many would agree with me. Lombardo really makes an effort to make classical texts enjoyable and interesting for everyone. This is a very readable translation - as quick a read as any epic poem will ever be.

Rating:
Summary: an epic accomplishment
Review: This is by far the best translation of Homer's Odyssey that I've read. I may be biased because I'm a student at the University of Kansas, where Lombardo teaches, but I think many would agree with me. Lombardo really makes an effort to make classical texts enjoyable and interesting for everyone. This is a very readable translation - as quick a read as any epic poem will ever be.

Rating:
Summary: Homer for our time
Review: This translation brought the Odyssey to life for me like no other translation I've read, verse or prose. I blew through the exciting story like I would a "page turner" novel. I found myself laughing at the wordplay and looking back paragraph by paragraph (well, maybe they're not called paragraphs) to Lattimore's translation to compare. I can't wait to get Lombardo's Iliad.