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The Odyssey
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- Abridged
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 126
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Story4 out of 5 stars 124
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-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 855
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 790
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"A god moved him--who knows?"
- By Jefferson on 07-25-18
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The Odyssey
- By: Homer, Emily Wilson - translator
- Narrated by: Claire Danes
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,348
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,238
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,232
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- Length: 2 hrs and 56 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 376
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 336
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 340
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Editorial Reviews
Few stories last a generation, and even fewer can survive the rise and fall of civilizations. Homer's Odyssey has, like few other texts, entertained and educated people since around the end of the 8th century BC. The sequel to the Iliad, this tale is the great journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy. Norman Dietz, an award-winning narrator, gives a serious performance and brings an authority to the text, ensuring listeners will enjoy hearing Homer's epic poem in the same oral tradition loved by the ancient Greeks.
Publisher's Summary
To supplement the full text version, check out the SparkNotes Guide for The Odyssey.
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- Dan
- ST PAUL, MN, USA
- 03-31-04
A good reading of a classic
This is a fine reading for listening. If you are a scholar, or have a hard time with some audio books, it might not be for you. It is not written in a completely contemporary style so you need to have a long attention span to understand what is happenning.
12 of 12 people found this review helpful
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
- Joseph
- Pensacola, FL, USA
- 03-20-04
Not Enough Information in the Listing
Telling us that the author of Odyssey is "Homer" a person who may or may not have ever existed, misses by a wide, wide margin the essential bit of information we need to made a decision about this recording. Namely, WHO IS THE TRANSLATOR? Who took the Greek and translated it into 'contemporary' English. And what does contemporary mean in this case, 1750, 1850, 1950 2004?
40 of 54 people found this review helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- William
- Ogden, UT, USA
- 05-19-04
HIghly enjoyable
I liked this one quite a bit, it's narrated fairly well and is very entertaining.
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
- Kelly
- London, KY, USA
- 01-13-04
Not like the book
To hard to listen too.. Not like the book itself.. Speedy comer instead of messenger is one example..
7 of 22 people found this review helpful