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1) La Odisea
Author
Pub. Date
20??
Language
Español
Description
Las andanzas y aventuras de Odiseo, vividas en el lapso de diez años que duró su regreso al hogar tras una activa participación en la guerra de Troya, conforman la apretada trama, casi novelesca, de uno de los grandes monumentos de nuestro patrimonio intelectual. Probablemente compuesta a fines del siglo VIII a.C., la Odisea nos adentra en un mundo real, el Mediterráneo antiguo, pero repleto de peligros y poblado por seres fabulosos: magas, ninfas,...
2) The Odyssey
Author
Series
Language
English
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JEF - Classic Literature
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JEF - Historical Fiction - Adults
JEF - Poetry - April (Adult)
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Description
Composed at the rosy-fingered dawn of world literature almost three millennia ago, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home. This fresh, authoritative translation captures the beauty of this ancient poem as well as the drama of its narrative. Its characters are unforgettable, none more so than the "complicated"...
Author
Series
Bollingen volume 41
Pub. Date
1998-2000.
Edition
First Princeton paperback edition.
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
The Iliad can justly be called the world's greatest war epic. The terrible and long-drawn-out siege of Troy remains one of the classic campaigns, the heroism and treachery of its combatants unmatched in song and story. Driven by fierce passions and loyalties, men and gods battle to a devastating conclusion. The Odyssey chronicles the many trials and adventures Odysseus must pass through on his long journey home from the Trojan wars to his beloved...
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