The odyssey is literatures grandest evocation of every mans journey through life. The ancients believed it was a bard called homer, although they disagreed about biographical details. 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. Skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies. The odyssey by homer complete unabridged audiobook classic. Buy the odyssey penguin classics rev ed by homer, rieu, dominic, jones, peter, rieu, e. E v rieu was a celebrated translator from latin and. Librivox free audiobook 101 sermon podcast pauping off daily chapel spring 2012 earbuds show. This is the third translation of the odyssey i have read. I found some others translated by other people but am specifically looking that. In the myths and legends that are retold here, the energy and poetry of homers original is captured in a bold. The odyssey penguin classics audiobook by homer,dominic rieu.
Greek poet homer established the standard for tales of epic quests and heroic journeys with the odyssey. Buy the odyssey penguin audiobooks by jennings, alex, rieu, 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 it was in the original greek. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The poem is commonly dated to between 800 and 600 bc. 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. They are both attributed to the blind poet homer, and are called iliad and odyssey. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Trajectory presents classics of world literature with 21st century features. This unabridged edition is a collaborative effort from librivox involving 16 narrators, and they all seem to have adequate sound quality and narrating ability. Two major epic poems came from ancient greece and had the power to shape our culture for centuries. Rieus spare prose that i reached for on the parental bookshelf.
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. 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 odysseus and his tenyear journey home after the trojan war forms one of the. The odyssey is one of the two major ancient greek epic poems the other being the iliad, attributed to the poet homer.
Rieu penguin books harmondsworth, middlesex wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields. Rieu has 24 books on goodreads with 899919 ratings. When i first discovered homer in my teens, it was e. Librivox recording of the odyssey, by homer transl. Im looking for the audiobook for the odyssey by homer, especially the one translated by e. H rieu translation november 14, 2016 march 24, 2017 c thehappymeerkat.
In the myths and legends that are retold here, the energy and poetry of homers original is captured in a. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. 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. Crowded with characters, both human and nonhuman, and bursting with action, the odyssey.
D c h rieu the epic tale of odysseus and his tenyear journey home after the trojan war forms one. 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 music podcast from two best buds think millennial artist spotlight hosted by. It was updated a few years ago by rieus son and by peter jones, a classicist. Our originaltext editions include the following visual enhancements to foster a. 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. The odyssey audiobook by homer 9780241425565 rakuten kobo.
Odyssey award for excellence in audiobook production. 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. 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. 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. 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. This audiobook is sure to delight both the classicist and the. The identity of the composer of the odyssey and the iliad is a matter of some speculation.
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. This penguin classic is performed by george blagden, star of versailles and vikings. The odyssey penguin audiobooks homer, alex jennings, sir derek jacobi, e. Listen to the odyssey penguin classics by homer available from rakuten kobo. The odyssey, translated by rieu, was the first book ever published in the penguin classics series. 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. 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 music podcast from two best buds think millennial artist spotlight hosted by brandon. 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.