The poem is commonly dated to between 800 and 600 bc. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In the myths and legends that are retold here, the energy and poetry of homers original is captured in a. The music podcast from two best buds think millennial artist spotlight hosted by. The ancients believed it was a bard called homer, although they disagreed about biographical details. For example, e v rieu has it occurred to me instead of the original a god put this into my mind, which his son has correctly restored. In the myths and legends that are retold here, the energy and poetry of homers original is captured in a bold. The odyssey is one of the two major ancient greek epic poems the other being the iliad, attributed to the poet homer. H rieu translation november 14, 2016 march 24, 2017 c thehappymeerkat. Trajectory presents classics of world literature with 21st century features. This penguin classic is performed by george blagden, star of versailles and vikings. Im looking for the audiobook for the odyssey by homer, especially the one translated by e. Rieu penguin books harmondsworth, middlesex wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Odyssey award for excellence in audiobook production about the odyssey award for excellence in audiobook production this annual award will be given to the producer of the best. Librivox recording of the odyssey, by homer transl. The odyssey is well worth reading not only to experience a story that has so heavily influenced western literature, but also because, as appalling of a hero as odysseus may be, its a fun story. 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. 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. 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. Skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies. Two major epic poems came from ancient greece and had the power to shape our culture for centuries. I tried using librivoxs audiobook to keep me going but its confusing me since pallas athena became minerva, zeus became jove and odysseus became ulysses, i end up being so disinterest with the. Listen to the odyssey penguin classics by homer available from rakuten kobo.
The odyssey by homer complete unabridged audiobook classic. Greek poet homer established the standard for tales of epic quests and heroic journeys with the odyssey. Crowded with characters, both human and nonhuman, and bursting with action, the odyssey. The odyssey penguin audiobooks homer, alex jennings, sir derek jacobi, e. It was updated a few years ago by rieus son and by peter jones, a classicist. Rieus spare prose that i reached for on the parental bookshelf.
Librivox free audiobook 101 sermon podcast pauping off daily chapel spring 2012 earbuds show. E v rieu was a celebrated translator from latin and. D c h rieu the epic tale of odysseus and his tenyear journey home after the trojan war forms one. The odyssey preface to first edition t his translation is intended to supplement a work entitled the authoress of the odyssey, which i published in 1897. Rieu has 24 books on goodreads with 899919 ratings. The odyssey penguin classics audiobook by homer,dominic rieu. This audiobook is sure to delight both the classicist and the. The odyssey is literatures grandest evocation of every mans journey through life. This unabridged edition is a collaborative effort from. This is the third translation of the odyssey i have read.
Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. They are both attributed to the blind poet homer, and are called iliad and odyssey. Odyssey award for excellence in audiobook production. When i first discovered homer in my teens, it was e. Translated by samuel butler 18351902 complete unabridged audiobook fab audio books the odyssey is one of the two major ancient greek epic poems the other being the. The odyssey, translated by rieu, was the first book ever published in the penguin classics series. Buy the odyssey penguin classics rev ed by homer, rieu, dominic, jones, peter, rieu, e. 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. 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. Performed by talented actors from across the wizarding world, this is the first ever audiobook edition of the tales of beedle the bard, which was originally written in 2007 by j. 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.
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. The odyssey audiobook by homer 9780241425565 rakuten kobo. Buy the odyssey penguin audiobooks by jennings, alex, rieu, e. 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 it was in the original greek. The identity of the composer of the odyssey and the iliad is a matter of some speculation. I found some others translated by other people but am specifically looking that. This unabridged edition is a collaborative effort from librivox involving 16 narrators, and they all seem to have adequate sound quality and narrating ability. 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 it was in the original greek. Our originaltext editions include the following visual enhancements to foster a. The music podcast from two best buds think millennial artist spotlight hosted by brandon. 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.