Description
| Summary: | Whether they focus on the bewitching song of the Sirens, his cunning escape from the cave of the terrifying one-eyed Cyclops, or the vengeful slaying of the suitors of his beautiful wife Penelope, the stirring adventures of Ulysses/Odysseus are amongst the most durable in human culture. The picaresque return of the wandering pirate-king is one of the most popular texts of all time, crossing East-West divides and inspiring poets and fimmakers wordwide. But why, over three thousand years, has the Odyssey's appeal proved so remarkably resilient and longlasting? Edith Hall explains the enduring fa.
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vii, 296 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, portraits |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-279) and index. |
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| ISBN: | 9781441681324
1441681329
9780857718303
0857718304
1282931881
9781282931886
9786612931888
6612931884
6000041268
9786000041267
0755693892
9780755693894 |
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| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
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