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1) The Odyssey
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Classics - St. Charles Public Library
Folklore, Legends, and Mythology (non-fiction)
March Books on Tap: Greek Mythology
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Folklore, Legends, and Mythology (non-fiction)
March Books on Tap: Greek Mythology
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"The first great adventure story in the Western canon, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty, and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home. In this fresh, authoritative version--the first English translation of The Odyssey by a woman--this stirring tale of shipwrecks, monsters, and magic comes alive in an entirely new way. Written in iambic pentameter verse...
2) La Odisea
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Español
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"Cuidada edición ilustrada, tomando la adaptación favorita de Jorge Luis Borges y que incluye, además, una versión de la historia de Margaret Atwood Todos conocemos la historia de la «Odisea», aunque no la hayamos leído. Está en canciones, en novelas, en poemas, en cuadros, en chistes. Blackie Books arranca su colección «Clásicos Liberados» con la historia de todas las historias occidentales, dando voz tanto a Nick Cave como a Mary Beard...
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All great stories can change our lives, and practically none is more transformational than Homer's The Odyssey, which had a power so great that it launched Greek civilization and has influenced the West ever since. In this fresh approach to self-realization, human potentials leader Jean Houston provides empowering experiential exercises at every key stage of Homer's epic to make The Odyssey our own journey. As we set sail with Odysseus, together we...