Homer

With his Odyssey, bestselling author and classicist Daniel Mendelsohn has created a momentous new work, hailed by classicists and poets alike?a translation to stand with those of E. V. Rieu and Robert Fagles. Setting aside the streamlining, modernizing approach of many recent translations, Mendelsohn artfully reproduces the epic’s formal qualities – meter, enjambment, alliteration, assonance – and in so doing restores to Homer’s masterwork its archaic grandeur. His expansive six-beat line, far closer to the original than that of other recent translations, allows him to capture each of Homer’s verses line for line, without sacrificing the amplitude and shadings of the original. The result is the richest, most precise, and most musical Odyssey in English, one that fully conveys its oral poetics while bringing to vivid life the gripping adventure, profound human insight and powerful themes that make Homer’s work resonate some twenty-eight centuries after its composition. Supported by an extensive introduction and the fullest notes and commentary currently available, Mendelsohn’s Odyssey is poised to become the authoritative English-language version of this magnificent, endlessly enjoyable masterpiece.

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books On the fields of Troy, war is raging. At its centre is Achilles: godlike, swift-footed, the greatest champion of the Greeks. But when his pride is wounded and he refuses to fight, the thread of fate begins to spin . . . From frenzied rampages to intimate moments of grief, this selection from Homer’s Iliad traces the tale of a warrior whose name echoes through the ages, and whose story remains as powerful as ever.

This striking hardback edition presents Homer's legendary epic, The Odyssey, with striking gold cover embossing and stencilled page edges. This epic poem from Ancient Greece has become a cornerstone of Western literature. Set after the Trojan War, it follows Ulysses on his 10-year voyage to his homeland of Ithaca, on which he faces wrath of vengeful gods, cunning sorceresses, sea-monsters, and all manner of perilous obstacles. Filled with adventure, conflict, wit and wisdom, this enchanting tale has captivated readers since Ancient times. This stunning hardback edition showcases The Odyssey in an accessible translation by Alexander Pope, ideal for those wanting to be thrown into the action of this thrilling tale. It is beautifully decorated with Neoclassical illustrations after John Flaxman, as well as gold cover embossing, ivory pages, beautifully designed endpapers and stencilled page edges, making the perfect gift for lovers of classical literature and mythology. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Decorative Classics series brings together elegant hardcover editions of classic works, featuring Wibalin binding, stenciled page edges, foil accents and patterned endpapers. Beautifully crafted with a traditional design sensibility, this series will make a handsome collection in any home library.

When Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey appeared in 2017-revealing the ancient poem in a contemporary idiom that was "fresh, unpretentious and lean" (Madeline Miller, The Washington Post)-critics lauded it as "a revelation" (Susan Chira, The New York Times) and "a cultural landmark" (Charlotte Higgins, Guardian) that would forever change how Homer is read in English. Now Wilson has returned with an equally revelatory translation of Homer's other great epic-the most revered war poem of all time. The Iliad roars with the clamour of arms, the bellowing boasts of victors, the fury and grief of loss and the anguished cries of dying men. It sings, too, of the sublime magnitude of the world-the fierce beauty of nature and the gods' grand schemes beyond the ken of mortals. In Wilson's hands, this thrilling, magical and often horrifying tale now gallops at a pace befitting its legendary battle scenes, in crisp but resonant language that evokes the poem's deep pathos and reveals palpably real, even "complicated," characters-both human and divine. The culmination of a decade of intense engagement with antiquity's most surpassingly beautiful and emotionally complex poetry, Wilson's Iliad now gives us a complete Homer for our generation. Specially bound paperback edition, with deckle-edging (rough-cut) pages and French flaps.

The greatest literary landmark of classical antiquity masterfully rendered by the most celebrated translator of our time When Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey appeared in 2017?revealing the ancient poem in a contemporary idiom that "combines intellectual authority with addictive readability" (Edith Hall, The Sunday Telegraph)?critics lauded it as "a revelation" (Susan Chira, The New York Times) and "a cultural landmark" (Charlotte Higgins, The Guardian) that would forever change how Homer is read in English. Now Wilson has returned with an equally revelatory translation of the first great Homeric epic: The Iliad. In Wilson's hands, this exciting and often horrifying work now gallops at a pace befitting its battle scenes, roaring with the clamour of arms, the bellowing boasts of victors and the anguished cries of dying men. Wilson's unadorned but resonant language plumbs the poem's profound pathos and reveals its characters as palpably real, even "complicated," human beings. Capping a decade of intense engagement with Homer's poetry, Wilson's Iliad now gives us a complete Homer for our generation.

Odysseia navazuje na předchozí Homérův epos Ilias. Ithacký král Odysseus se zde vrací z trojské války domů, po cestě však rozhněvá boha Poseidona, který mu pak strojí nejrůznější překážky a útrapy, takže plavba zpět se protáhne na mnoho let. Odysseus všechny nástrahy překoná a po dlouhé době konečně spatří kouř z Ithaky, kde na něj čeká věrná Penelopa. Vše končí v Odysseově paláci – tam dojde k dramatickému rozuzlení. Hrdiny jsou tu lidé jednoznačně dobří nebo zlí: první jsou předurčeni k vítězství, druhým není pomoci. Do hlavního proudu děje jsou mistrně vpleteny pohádkové příběhy z cizokrajných zemí za devatero moři a devatero ostrovy… Mimořádně poutavý příběh je vyprávěn s velkým citem pro krásu výrazu a pro dramatický účinek – právě proto s námi Homérovo vyprávění žije už téměř tři tisíce let. Kdybychom tak uvízli na pustém ostrově a mohli si v osamocení krátit čas touto knihou, bylo by ztroskotání snad i příjemné! Homérovo líčení si v překladu Vladimíra Šrámka zachovává svěžest i po téměř třech tisíciletích. Rušný děj ve volném, rychle plynoucím rytmizovaném verši, nechávajícím vyniknout proudu hlavního děje, to je Odysseia vyprávěná modernímu člověku.

Celostátní přehlídka uměleckého přednesu Neumannovy Poděbrady vycházela od roku 1974 na deskách Supraphonu. Další díl této řady vydaný původně na EP kompletu 1088 0676-78 v roce 1987 vychází poprvé digitálně. Obsah: I. cena - mladí profesionální umělci - Cesta k živoucí vodě (montáž z knihy Narcis a Goldmund) (Herman Hesse) II.

The heroic story of the siege of Troy is as enthralling today as it ever was. The Greeks are entering the tenth year of their war with the Trojans, but their armies are fractured and their best warrior Achilles has abandoned the battle on a mission of revenge. Only the death of his best friend Patroclus persuades Achilles to return to battle and confront the Trojan leader Hector in single combat. The Iliad is the oldest surviving work of Western literature and provides a powerful glimpse into the horrors and heroics of war - a message which undoubtedly endures today. This collector's edition, presented in a handsome slipcase, provides an accessible prose translation by the classical scholar and novelist Samuel Butler. Butler is considered one of the finest English writers of the late Victorian era, and his translation one of the most accessible and satisfying.

Audiokniha Myšlenky antických klasiků. Původní komplet 5 EP 0 88 0490-4 "Myšlenky antických klasiků" vydal Supraphon v roce 1975 - nyní titul s myšlenkami a díly Homéra, Aristotela, Platóna a dalších antických autorů a myslitelů vydáváme poprvé digitálně.

The Iliad & The Odyssey

Kráľ Odysseus sa po dobytí Tróje túži vrátiť domov. Netuší ale, akú plavbu mu osud pripraví...Desať rokov blúdi po moriach a zažije neuveriteľné dobrodužstvá, než sa konečne vráti na rodný ostrov Ithaka. Slávny príbeh o kráľovi Oddyseovi doplňujú nádherné ilustrácie Manuely Andreani a približujú ho tak mladým čitateľom.

Král Odysseus se po dobytí Troje touží vrátit domů. Netuší ale, jakou plavbu mu osud připraví… Deset let bloudí po mořích a zažije neuvěřitelná dobrodružství, než se konečně vrátí na rodný ostrov Ithaka. Slavný příběh o králi Odysseovi doplňují nádherné ilustrace Manuely Adreani a přibližují ho tak mladým čtenářům.

Král Odysseus se po dobytí Troje touží vrátit domů. Netuší ale, jakou plavbu mu osud připraví… Deset let bloudí po mořích a zažije neuvěřitelná dobrodružství, než se konečně vrátí na rodný ostrov Ithaka. Slavný příběh o králi Odysseovi doplňují nádherné ilustrace Manuely Adreani a přibližují ho tak mladým čtenářům.

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Clanless, lawless, homeless is he who is in love with civil war, that brutal ferocious thing.' The epic poem The Iliad begins nine years after the beginning of the Trojan War and describes the great warrior Achilles and the battles and events that take place as he quarrels with the King Agamemnon. Attributed to Homer, The Iliad, along with The Odyssey, is still revered today as the oldest and finest example of Western Literature.

A stunning Penguin clothbound edition of Homer's great epic, in E. V. Rieu's classic translation. The Iliad is the first and the greatest literary achievement of Greek civilization - an epic poem without rival in the literature of the world, and the cornerstone of Western culture. The story centres on the critical events in the last year of the Trojan War, which lead to Achilleus' killing of Hektor and determine the fate of Troy. But Homer's theme is not simply war or heroism. With compassion and humanity, he presents a universal and tragic view of the world, of human life lived under the shadow of suffering and death, set against a vast and largely unpitying divine background.. Seven Greek cities claim the honour of being the birthplace of Homer (c. 8th-7th century BC), the poet to whom the composition of the Iliadand Odyssey are attributed. The Iliad is the oldest surviving work of Western literature, but the identity - or even the existence - of Homer himself is a complete mystery, with no reliable biographical information having survived. E. V. Rieu initiated Penguin Classics with Allen Lane and his famous translation of the Odyssey was the first book published in the series in 1947. The Iliad followed in 1950.

Audiokniha Ilias a Odyssea - obsahuje výběr z nejznámějších básnických eposů řeckého starověku, jejichž autorem je Homér. Recitují Karel Höger a Luděk Munzar.