The Odyssey: A New Translation by Peter Green

"The best line-for-line translation."—London Review of Books

“Comparisons to [Emily] Wilson's recent translation are inevitable. . . . Both Wilson and Green capture the spirit of The Odyssey, but word-for-word, Green also captures a feel for the Homeric language, an experience closer to the original."—Library Journal

The Odyssey is vividly captured and beautifully paced in this swift and lucid new translation by leading scholar of the ancient world Peter Green. Accompanied by an illuminatin...