The Odyssey is an ancient Greek epic poem relating the adventures of Odysseus as he attempts to return home after the Trojan War.
Bibliographic notesThe Odyssey was composed in Greek over 2500 years ago, and is believed to have been performed orally for many years before it was written down. Many translations have been published in English and other languages, with the earliest published complete English translations appearing in the 17th century.
See alsoThese are listed in roughly the order they were first published.
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The Odysseys of Homer (London: J. R. Smith, 1857), by Homer, trans. by George Chapman (HTML at Bartleby). First edition published around 1614. - The Odyssey of Homer, by Homer, trans. by Alexander Pope (Gutenberg text). First edition published around 1715.
- The Odyssey of Homer (Everyman's Library edition; London: J. M. Dent and Sons; New York: E. P. Dutton and Co., n.d.), by Homer, trans. by William Cowper (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML). First edition published around 1791.
- The Odyssey, by Homer, trans. by A. T. Murray (HTML with commentary at Perseus). First edition published around 1919.
- The Odyssey (third edition, 2010), by Homer, trans. by Ian Johnston (Javascript-dependent page images with commentary at Richer Resources Publications). First edition published around 2006.
These are listed in roughly the order they were first published.
- The Odyssey of Homer, Done Into English Prose, by Homer, trans. by S. H. Butcher and Andrew LangFirst edition published around 1870.
- The Odyssey, Rendered Into English Prose for the Use of Those Who Cannot Read the Original (London: A. C. Fifield, n.d.), by Homer, trans. by Samuel ButlerFirst edition published around 1900.
- The Odyssey, Rendered Into English Prose for the Use of Those Who Cannot Read the Original (based on the second edition of 1921), by Homer, ed. by Henry Festing Jones, trans. by Samuel Butler (Gutenberg text). The second edition includes some corrections of the edition above.
Adaptations that substantially change the epic, and do not simply abridge or simplify it, may be listed separately under Homer and the name of the adaptor.
- The Odyssey, Abridged (third edition, c2012), by Homer, trans. by Ian Johnston (Javascript-dependent page images with commentary at Richer Resources Publications)
- L'Odyssée (in French), by Homer, trans. by Leconte de Lisle (Gutenberg text and RTF)
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