Book Review of The Odyssey by Homer
Name of Book: The Odyssey Author: Homer ISBN: (from Norton World Anthology Vol A, 2nd edition) 0-393-92450-5 Publisher: Norton World Anthology Part of a Series: The Illiad is the prequel Type of book: Journey, Greece, fealty, adventures, monsters, classic, Ithaca, war, underworld, 8th century PME Year it was published: 8th century, PME Summary: The Odyssey is literature's grandest evocation of everyman's journey through life. "It recounts the story of Odysseus' return to Ithaca from the Trojan war and tells how, championed by Athene and hounded by the wrathful sea-god Poseidon, Odysseus encounters the ferocious Cyclops, escapes Scylla and Charybdis and yields temporarily to the lures of Circe and Calypso before he overcomes the trials awaiting him on Ithaca. Only then is he reunited with his faithful wife Penelope, his wanderings at an end." Characters: Stock and boring characters with personalities and lives that have little changes. I ...