Description: "One of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. As with the Iliad, the poem is divided into 24 books. It follows the Greek hero Odysseus, king of Ithaca, and his journey home after the Trojan War... The Odyssey was originally composed in Homeric Greek in around the 8th or 7th century BC and, by the mid-6th century BC, had become part of the Greek literary canon. In antiquity, Homer's authorship of the poem was not questioned, but contemporary scholarship predominantly assumes that the Iliad and the Odyssey were composed independently and that the stories formed as part of a long oral tradition. Themes in the poem include the ideas of nostos..."
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Book Title: Odyssey
Original Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Intended Audience: Adults
Vintage: Yes
Publication Year: 1963
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Author: Homer
Genre: World literature & Classics
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Classic Literature