Every chapter in the audiobook is introduced by susan sarandon. Mary pope osborne retells thrilling stories from homers odyssey, one of the greatest epics of all time. The poem is commonly dated to between 800 and 600 bc. The odyssey is the second oldest piece of literature in the western canon, preceded only by homers own the illiad, and it has been a favorite of mine for some years now, admittedly in part due to my own greek heritage. Full audio books for everyone earns money off of the above links. Homer, odyssey book 2 theoi classical texts library. See a complete list of the characters in the odyssey and indepth analyses of odysseus, telemachus, penelope, athena. Robert fitzgeralds translation of the odyssey has been the standard translation for more than three generations of students and poets. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the odyssey and what it means. The odyssey audiobook by homer, read by dan stevens.
The odyssey by homer book 2 summary and analysis youtube. The poem is commonly dated to the 8th or 7th century bc, and many scholars believe it is the. Librivox recording of the odyssey, by homer transl. Read an overview of the entire poem or a line by line summary and analysis. Seriously, try the free sample at least and youll see what im talking about. This is not a reflection on fagles translation or ian mckellens. The odyssey is a classic for good reason, not just because its. The iliad, together with the odyssey, is one of two ancient greek epic poems traditionally attributed to homer. Previous part 1 next part 3 at noon the old man of the sea came up too, and when he had found his fat seals he.
The 4 star rating in this case is only for the 2005 penguin audio audiobook edition of robert fagles 1996 translation of homers the odyssey. Years after the end of the trojan war, the greek hero odysseus still hasnt come home to ithaka. Macmillan audio is delighted to publish the first ever audio edition. Robert fagless translation is a jawdroppingly beautiful rendering of homers odyssey, the most accessible and enthralling epic of classical greece. The odyssey is a great story, i only wish i could read it in the original greek, but as i cant and i am far too old to learn now, i sought advice on which translate to buy. Book i athena inspires the prince sing to me of the man, muse, the man of twists and turns driven time and again off course, once he had plundered the. The odyssey full audiobook part 2 of 2 the odyssey d. In the myths and legends that are retold here, the energy and poetry of homers original is captured in a bold, contemporary idiom, giving us an edition of the odyssey that is a joy to listen to, worth savoring and treasuring for its sheer lyrical mastery. This unabridged edition is a collaborative effort from. From the savannas of africa at the dawn of mankind to the rings of saturn as man adventures to the outer rim of our solar system, 2001. In classical greece men called rhapsodes memorized and recited the iliad and the odyssey. The odyssey is one of the two major ancient greek epic poems the other being the iliad, attributed to the poet homer. Librivox recording of book 2 of the odyssey by homer. It has a pounding, unapologetic simplicity, like that of greek architecture and sculpture.
The fagles odyssey was on selected shorts once, and for a long time after i insisted that there was no other worthwhile contemporary translation of homer. This unabridged edition is a collaborative effort from librivox involving 16 narrators, and they all seem to have adequate sound quality and narrating ability. So the 24 chapter starts are only occasionally equal to the beginnings of the 24 verses of the odyssey. It has been 40 years since the publication of this classic sciencefiction novel that changed the way we look at the stars and ourselves. The publication of a new translation by fagles is a literary event. The odyssey, by homer, full length audiobook youtube. The odyssey by homer part 2 full audiobook youtube. Get the audible audiobook for the reduced price of. Space odyssey series audiobooks listen to the full. The odyssey is one of the two major ancient greek epic poems the other.
A nero wolfe mystery s02e01e02 death of a doxy duration. Volume 2 unabridged audiobook, by mary pope osborne. I created this video with the youtube video editor. The wonderful story of henry sugar roald dahl full audiobook duration. The language is just a bit modernized so the flow of the narration is awesome. The odyssey book 2 lyrics assembly of the people of ithacaspeeches of telemachus and of the suitorstelemachus makes his preparations and starts for pylos with minerva disguised as mentor. Its clear and direct, more than other translations. To save the world and our future, sigma force must embark on a dangerous odyssey into an ancient past whose horrors are all too present in this pauseresisting. The odyssey is his incredible travellers tale, and also the story of his faithful wife penelope who waits for him, besieged by suitors, and their son telemachus who has a quest of his own. It is probably not a major issue if you are following along with a print edition. There are audiobooks on audible for both the iliad and the odyssey. Listen to homers epic poem the odyssey which follows the greek hero odysseus on his journey from troy to his home of ithaca after the trojan war. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The odyssey by homer full audiobook best audiobooks.
Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for. When the assembly gathers the next day, wise old aegyptius points out that the group has not met in session since king odysseus left for the trojan war. The odyssey audio book librivox audio books bookdesign. Chilton from silence of the lambs for the length of two epic poems. The odyssey part two by homer translated by robert fitzgerald part 2 the return of odysseus twenty years gone, and i am back again odysseus has finished telling his story to the phaeacians. Translated by samuel butler 18351902 the odyssey is one of the two major ancient greek epic poems the other being the iliad, attributed to the poet homer. The odyssey is literatures grandest evocation of every mans journey through life. His translations of both the iliad and odyssey have sold hundreds of thousands of copies and have become the standard translations of. A good intro if you havent read the odyssey before.