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The Odyssey Robert Fagles Translation3/24/2021
Send to Email Address Your Name Your Email Address Cancel Post was not sent - check your email addresses Email check failed, please try again Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.Over the years, you know, a man finds solace even in old sorrows, true, a man whos weathered many blows and wandered many miles.Where to even begin when reviewing something that has been studied for more than two millennia, translated into thousands of different languages, and interpreted in hundreds of different ways Its probably best to not say much at all and let the work speak for itself, so Ill keep it short.
The Odyssey is among the oldest epic poems that have survived oral and written history and for anyone who has read it, they discover that there is something special here which speaks to the collective heart of humankind. Debates have raged for centuries over just who Homer was, if Homer was at all. But when it comes down to the story weve received, theres little debate as to its merit. It peers into every noble and ignoble aspect of human character: a desire for justice coupled with a thirst for vengeance, arrogance born of healthy pride, and the tumultuous passage from youth to adulthood, to call out only a few experiences. The Odyssey Robert Fagles Translation Trial After TrialHere was a man fated to experience trial after trial for ten years, far from home after the ten already spent fighting the Trojan War. His suffering was sometimes brought on by the gods, sometimes brought on by his associates, sometimes brought on by himself. Whether threatened by a cyclops who has no fear of the gods, lured by The Sirens who sing beautiful songs that hold him prisoner to his own past, or fighting against an overwhelming army of arrogant suitors squatting in his home, this Son of Pain is in constant battle against a hostile universe. It seems the Bronze Age Greeks had their own version of the Hebrew Job. Though a matter of opinion, I think The Odyssey is more easily appreciated by the modern reader than The Iliad. Where The Iliad was a slog at times, The Odyssey gripped me at every turn and could be said to have a more coherent plot. Im sure much of that has to do, again, with Robert Fagles fantastic translation. If you havent read it yet, or have but its been a while, I urge you to pick up the Fagles version and immerse yourself. Fun Links to Learn More: The Odyssey Rap funny, but surprisingly not horrible Lay back and let Gandalf read it to you -Phillip Share this: Tweet Share on Tumblr Email Print Posted in Books Tagged book, epic poetry, greek history, greek mythology, homer, odysseus, penelope, review, robert fagles, telemachus, the iliad, the odyssey, trojan war Post navigation Police Blotter 5 Urine-ought a Nice Neighbor Weekly Recap February 27th, 2015 0 thoughts on Book Review The Odyssey by Homer (Robert Fagles Translation) Carrie Rubin February 24, 2015 at 11:54 am Good on you for reading it. Your wonderful review almost tempts me to do the same. Almost. Phillip McCollum March 1, 2015 at 10:30 am Haha. Jill Weatherholt February 24, 2015 at 4:27 pm Thanks for the great review, Phillip Im impressed. Phillip McCollum March 1, 2015 at 10:32 am Nothing too impressive, Jill. Just trying to see what all the hubbub is about with these classics. L. Marie February 26, 2015 at 9:15 am Glad you liked it The Odyssey is my favorite of the two. Phillip McCollum March 1, 2015 at 10:35 am I want to see that now I read it was actually a decent production. WriteWay March 1, 2015 at 1:00 pm I think I would enjoy having Gandalf read it to me Thanks for the review, Phillip Phillip McCollum March 2, 2015 at 11:00 am I think we could all enjoy that Liebster Award Response Phillip McCollum March 3, 2015 at 10:01 am My favorite genre changes almost as often as I change my underwear (yes, I change them daily my underwear, not genres). Lately, I seem to be enjoying psychological horror (see this and forthcoming Cujo review) as well as Greek historyclassics (see this and this). Leave a Reply Cancel reply This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Newsletter signup Sign up to receive monthly blog updates, book release news, and any other goodies I can think up along the way. Email Please wait. Thank you for signing up Twitter Facebook Goodreads Copyrights 2019.
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