"The great Ulysses; famed from shore to shore for valour much, for hardy suffering more." Featuring deluxe cheerful sea-blue and green cover with gold embossing, printed images on the page edges and stunning neoclassical illustrations, this magnificent hardback edition presents Homer's legendary epic The Odyssey, the most enduring classic of western civilization, telling the story of Ulysses and his eventful voyage home after the Trojan War. Odysseus's quick-witted heroism, his colourful adventures, his endurance, his love for his wife and son have the same power to move and inspire readers today as they did in Archaic Greece, 2,800 years ago. This large, deluxe edition features Alexander Pope's classic 1726 translation which perfectly captures the lyricism of this epic poem plus wonderful illustrations derived from John Flaxman's neoclassical designs, as well as a useful introduction by George Davidson and commentary by Emma Woolerton which allows you to easily follow the action. There are notes in the margins and antique typography in a book to pore over as we see depicted Nestor's sacrifice in honour of Minerva or Neptune raising a storm to shipwreck Ulysses, but the naked sea-goddess Leucothea saves him. With artful and exciting depictions on the actual page-edges and beautifully illustrated endpapers, this makes a wonderful collector's item or gift. 24 x 30cm. 384 pages in Arcturus Epic Classics series. New, full price by arrangement with the publisher.
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