Fabulous! I can‘t wait to read more translations by her!
Fabulous! I can‘t wait to read more translations by her!
Book no.11 of the year!
I've read a different version of Homer's work but I was intrigued by this one and I have to say that I do love Wilson's translation of this epic poem.
Her use of modern language and choice of iambic pentameter for her translation felt new and contemporary and it was easier to read and visualize for me. This alone was a challenge as she managed to keep the same number of verses from the original Greek! Kudos Wilson 🎉🎉
Either Genesis or Homer‘s Odyssey (the real one)
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First time reading The Odyssey (I only bought this set like 15 years ago 🙄). I guess I always felt intimidated by it; oddly a 500 page poem sounds like more work than a 500 page novel. But Fagles‘ translation is quite accessible, tending toward prose over verse, which I‘m sure made a daunting task not so daunting.
Still, what can one say that hasn‘t already been said? It‘s The Odyssey and it‘s worth the effort.
Well, I didn‘t read except for audio and a chapter during my oldest‘s cheer practice. So I‘m doing a lot of catch up today. Officially, caught up on Serial reads. Hopefully, I can get more of my reading goals caught up by this evening. #JubilantJuly @Andrew65
Tell me, O Muse, of that ingenious hero who travelled far and wide after he had sacked the famous town of Troy.
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So my July #roll100 books are ready to go… sort of. I found out that the two on the left are the third books in their series so I‘ve actually got their first books ready to go. 😅 Plus I finally get to read The Odyssey! Sweet! @PuddleJumper
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This is an allusion to the Trojan War, which the Greeks waged against the Trojans following Paris of Troy's abduction of Helen. This is an allusion to Helios, the Greek god of the sun.
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I‘m a longtime fan, so it‘s no surprise I enjoyed this. Wilson does a great job maintaining the feel of the poetry using accessible language. I recommend this edition - and the 91 pages of introductory material is pretty awesome, too.
#roll100 #24 @PuddleJumper
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Whew, made it! 91 pages of introduction and translator‘s notes! What a cool closing paragraph, though. And it gets even better - the next section has four really cool maps! Yes, four!
But for now I‘m setting it aside and working on #1619ProjectRead - which I believe is my last weekly read to catch up on. Then back to this one (or, equally likely, on to something shiny).
I‘ve (over)committed to some buddy reads/challenges, but I didn‘t set a numeric goal. I just want to enjoy my reading.
Persistence
I am, though I‘m still wading through the introduction and translator‘s notes. It‘s taking me back to undergrad with my favorite professor of all time, and my favorite class of his.
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Who started this edition without realizing the introduction and translator‘s notes are 100 pages long? That would be me. Don‘t get me wrong; I‘m finding it all fascinating so far (I am a big Odyssey nerd), it‘s just more than I expected. I should have, though, as the whole thing is massive.
#Roll100 #24
Thus spoke Athene, and Odysseus obeyed her gladly. Then Athene, in the form and with the voice of Mentor, presently made a covenant of peace between the two parties.
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I absolutely loved this translation of The Odyssey. Emily Wilson did such a good job modernizing the language while still retaining some lyricism by writing the verses in iambic pentameter. I also appreciate that she broke free from the language commonly used in past translations that was influenced by sexism and colonialism. The introduction and note at the beginning were fascinating. Just everything was overall enjoyable and easy to read. 4⭐️
I've read it twice so far. I only wish I'd read it first when I was much younger.
“Be strong, saith my heart; I am a soldier;
I have seen worse sights than this.”
1. Athena
2. Currently reading The Odyssey for the first time! Most recent before that was an ARC of Circe by Madeline Miller.
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Never read this in school. Now, many years later, I have been getting hints from the universe to give it a try. When I saw this beautiful edition on a poetry table right next to the door upon walking into my local bookshop, I took it as a final sign and brought it home with me. Loving it so far from just the introduction and very beginning passages.
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I'm so glad I revisited these books. I think between this and The Iliad, this one is my favorite. 💚 I've always been a huge fan of anything dealing with Greek Mythology and rereading this just made all the classic stories so vivid in my mind.
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Litsy, I need your help! I was listening to a lit podcast about Homer's epics on my drive home. I have read both of them but it has been several years & now I have an overwhelming desire to reread them. When it comes to epics, translation matters. A LOT. I read & loved the Christopher Logue cinematic translation adaptations of Iliad which have now been collected under one volume titled War Music, Simon Armitage's versions for BBC Radio👇
I really enjoyed this new translation be Emily Wilson. It was very readable. There was also a very helpful introduction that puts the Odyssey into context of both Ancient Greece and modern classical studies.
I didn‘t LOVE this, mostly because classical lit isn‘t my thing, but the audio was pretty enjoyable. I really appreciated Wilson‘s thorough introduction and translator‘s note as it gave me a way to ground myself and have things to look for in this SUPER long poem. Glad I read it, but probably wouldn‘t pick it up again. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
+21 for #teamreadnosedreindeer and my last book for #readharder20 the first year I finished the challenge!!
Happy thanksgiving! Winding down the festive day with a tea latte and a classic.
Tell me, O Muse, of that ingenious hero who travelled far and wide after he had sacked the famous town of Troy.
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Read excerpts of this in high school - wrongly expected Odysseus's journey to be the bulk of it. Lots of the famous stories are not given very many lines.
Incredible stories - much more interesting imo than The Iliad even though I think the Iliad has better characters.