{"product_id":"the-odyssey-the-fitzgerald-translation-deluxe-edition-9781250375445","title":"The Odyssey: The Fitzgerald Translation (Deluxe Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE BOLLINGEN PRIZE \u003cbr\u003eCOMING SOON AS A MAJOR FILM FROM ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER NOLAN \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis beloved, classic translation of \u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e by the renowned translator and poet Robert Fitzgerald has sold more than a million copies, and now appears in a gorgeous deluxe edition with a new foreword from Laura Slatkin and an afterword by A. E. Stallings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert Fitzgerald's translation of Homer's \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e is the best and best-loved modern translation of the greatest of all epic poems. Since 1961, this\u003ci\u003e Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e has sold more than two million copies, and has long been the standard translation for generations of students and poets. Picador is delighted to publish a new edition of this classic work with a new cover, an attractive, collectible package, and a new scholarly introduction and afterword that will connect Fitzgerald's Homer to ever more students and general readers. Fitzgerald's supple verse is ideally suited to the story of Odysseus's long journey back to his wife and home after the Trojan War. Homer's tale of love, adventure, food and drink, sensual pleasure, and mortal danger reaches the English-language reader in all its glory. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOf the many translations published since World War II, only Fitzgerald's has won admiration as a great poem in English. The noted classicist Laura Slatkin explains the depth of his engagement with the complex and timeless themes of Homer, while the award-winning poet A. E. Stallings expounds on the gift of his lyrical, ageless poetry that has brought Homer and Odysseus to life for millions of readers of every age. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition also features a map, a glossary of names and places, a list for further reading, and Fitzgerald's postscript.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10348729\"\u003eHomer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 592\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.38w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250375445\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250375444\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POE\"\u003ePoetry\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POE008000\"\u003eAncient \u0026amp; Classical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POE\"\u003ePoetry\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POE014000\"\u003eEpic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POE\"\u003ePoetry\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POE005030\"\u003eEuropean | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Fitzgerald\u003c\/b\u003e's versions of the\u003ci\u003e Iliad\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e Aeneid\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Oedipus cycle of Sophocles (with Dudley Fitts) are also classics. At his death, in 1985, he was Boylston Professor of Rhetoric and Oratory at Harvard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHomer\u003c\/b\u003e is a legendary ancient Greek epic poet, traditionally said to be the creator of the epic poems the\u003ci\u003e Iliad\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e. Homer's works form the groundwork of the Western canon and are universally praised for their genius.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49793132265709,"sku":"9781250375445","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_c99b1953-c014-4c2a-8c13-2fff6fe1c780.jpg?v=1776447783","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-odyssey-the-fitzgerald-translation-deluxe-edition-9781250375445","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}