As much as any translation can bring about such an effect, robert fagles does successfully teleport the reader back to ithaca and its surrounds. September 11, 1933 march 26, 2008 was an american professor, poet, and academic, best known for his many translations of ancient greek and roman classics, especially. Many cities of men he saw and learned their minds, many pains he suffered, heartsick on the open sea, fighting to save. Here, one of the great modern translators presents us with the odyssey, homers bestloved poem, recounting odysseus wanderings after the trojan war. Robert fitzgeralds translation of homers odyssey is the best and bestloved modern translation of the greatest of all epic poems. Project gutenberg offers 61,958 free ebooks to download. I had done my dissertation on popes translation, and i wanted to make it new. The odyssey is a magnificent epic tale that portrays the journey called life. This is not a reflection on fagles translation or ian mckellens narration which are both 5 stars. This hour audio book, read by sir ian mckellen, is a wordfor.
In robert fagless masterful translation we have a fresh look at this old story. This hour audio book, read by sir ian mckellen, is a wordforword, unabridged reading of fagles translation. The odyssey is literatures grandest evocation of every mans journey through life. Odysseus reliance on his wit and wiliness for survival in his. He maintains the drive and metric music of homers poetry, and evokes the impact and nuance of the iliads mesmerizing repeated phrases in what peter levi calls an astonishing performance. He attended amherst college, graduating in 1955 with a bachelor of arts degree. 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 audiobook is sure to delight both the classicist. It would be a disaster, monet and cost no justification the kindle cost is a giveaway.
The identity of the composer of the odyssey and the iliad is a matter of some speculation. The iliad jacobi, derek, fagles, robert 9780453007740. The odyssey by homer, translated by robert fitzgerald. The poem is commonly dated to between 800 and 600 bc. Aug 17, 2006 combining the skills of a poet and scholar, robert fagles brings the energy of contemporary language to this enduring heroic epic. Translator, editor, or other contributors in addition to the author. When robert fagles translation of the iliad was published in 1990, critics and scholars alike hailed it as a masterpiece.
Listen to books in audio format instead of reading. The poem is, in part, a sequel to the iliad, and concerns the events that befall the greek hero odysseus in his long journey back to his native land ithaca after the fall. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Robert fagles national endowment for the humanities neh. The great war epic of western literature, in a stunning translation by acclaimed classicist robert fagles a penguin classic dating to the ninth century b. Homer, emily wilson translator, claire danes, audible studios. The odyssey by homer, robert fagles, bernard knox 9780140268867. Zeus, king of the gods, is depicted as the enforcer of this code of hospitality.
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. In this brilliant translation, robert fagles brings the vigor of contemporary language to homers 2,700yearold tale. Many cities of men he saw and learned their minds, many pains he suffered, heartsick on the open sea. Translated by robert fagles, 1990 sing, o goddess, the anger of achilles, son of peleus, that brought countless ills upon the achaeans. Use search by author, title or series to find more. The odyssey is one of the two major ancient greek epic poems the other being the iliad, attributed to the poet homer. Robert fagles s translation is a jawdroppingly beautiful rendering of homers odyssey, the most accessible and enthralling epic of classical greece.
Fagles translated the iliad in 1990 and the odyssey in 1996. Homer the odyssey translated by robert fagles book i athena inspires the prince sing to me of the man, muse, the man of twists and turns. The odyssey rendered into english prose for the use of those who cannot read the original. Since 1961, this odyssey has sold more than two million copies, and it is the standard translation for three generations of students and. The result, the winner of the 1991 academy of american poets landon translation award, is a wonderfully accessible iliad that preserves. The great epic of western literature, translated by the acclaimed classicist robert fagles a penguin classic robert fagles, winner of the penralph manheim medal for translation and. The iliad, by homer full audiobook homers iliad is the first great work of western literature. If the iliad is the worlds greatest war story, then the odyssey is literatures grandest evocation of free. His translations of both the iliad and odyssey have sold hundreds of thousands of copies and have become the standard translations of our. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. If the iliad is the worlds greatest war epic, the odyssey is literatures grandest evocation of an everymans journey through life. Fagles captures the rapid and direct language of the original greek, while telling the story of odysseus in lyrics that ring with a clear, energetic voice. Buy the odyssey penguin classics new ed by homer, bernard knox, bernard knox, robert fagles isbn. The reader is supposed to be almost vicariously presentin a corner of the royal hall enraptured by the telling of the myths and legends of ancient greece.
Composed in twentyfour books of greek hexameter poetry, it portrays the events of the last. Composed in twentyfour books of greek hexameter poetry, it portrays the events of the last year. If the iliad is the worlds greatest war story, then the odyssey is literatures grandest evocation of free with audible trial translated by robert fagles. If you are visualy impaired or physicaly handicapt then you can sign up for library for the blind and physicaly handicapt and get free audio books. The poem is commonly dated to the 8th or 7th century bc, and many scholars believe it is the. Nov 02, 2006 listen to aeneid audiobook by robert fagles, virgil. The odyssey audiobook homer, robert fagles translator. Listen to aeneid audiobook by robert fagles, virgil. The iliad audiobook by homer, robert fagles translator. The odyssey translated by robert fagles audiobook free. Here is the muchanticipated new translation of virgils epic poem from the awardwinning translator robert fagles. The odyssey homerrobert fagles download free ebook. 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.
Sign up for our free newsletter with audiobook love from audiofile editors. 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 hallowed heights of troy. The 11cd set is ideal for students who enjoy listening to audio. That man of twists and turns, the great odysseus, is a fitting hero for modern. The odyssey audiobook homer, robert fagles translator audible. The classic translation of the odyssey, now in an unabridged audio edition. Unless you are visually impaired or physically handicapt you can maybe find it at your local library.
The odyssey by homer and ian mckellen audiobook listen online this audiobook is sure to delight both the classicist and the general reader, and to captivate a new generation of homers students. In the preceding book the illiad, odysseus called ulysses in roman mythology, the king of ithaca, gets embroiled in the trojan war through the trickery of the greeks. With wit and wile, the man of twists and turns meets the challenges of. This is not a reflection on fagles translation or ian mckellens. Because book 5 presents the readers first meeting with odysseus, it is interesting that homer chooses to show him alone on a beach on calypsos island, apparently defeated and weeping. The odyssey audiobook by homer, robert fagles translator.
Download this 24book, 11 hour audio epic on mp3 from librivox. September 11, 1933 march 26, 2008 was an american professor, poet, and academic, best known for his many translations of ancient greek and roman classics, especially his acclaimed translations of the epic poems of homer. Thankfully, prior to his current death, fagles also translated virgils aeneid. The odyssey is one of the two major ancient greek epic poems the other being the iliad. The odyssey by homer robert fagles trans read by ian mckellen. 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.
It was commonly thought that he lived on chios, an isl. Robert fagles describes the first four books of the odyssey as the telemacheia, the story of a young man from a poor and backward island who asserts himself at home and visits the sophisticated courts. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Fagles was born in philadelphia, pennsylvania, the son of charles fagles, a lawyer, and vera voynow fagles, an architect. This public document was automatically mirrored from pdfy. This unabridged edition is a collaborative effort from librivox involving 16 narrators, and they all seem to have adequate sound quality and narrating ability. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The odyssey translated by robert fagles introduction and notes by bernard knox isbn.
As bernard knox argues in the introduction to robert fagless translation of the odyssey, the obligation of assisting and entertaining travelers and wayfarers is the closest the odyssey comes to asserting an. Jun 03, 2016 the iliad, by homer full audiobook homers iliad is the first great work of western literature. Full audiobook of homers the odyssey, translated by robert fagles, and read by ian mckellen. Read books for free from anywhere and from any device. The publication of a new translation by fagles is a literary event. As bernard knox argues in the introduction to robert fagless translation of the odyssey, the obligation of assisting and entertaining travelers and wayfarers is the closest the odyssey comes to asserting an absolute moral principle. The ancient greek poet homer established the gold standard for heroic quests and sweeping journeys with his pair of classic epic poems, the iliad and the odyssey. The poem is commonly dated to the 8th or 7th century bc, and many scholars believe it is the oldest extant work of literature in the greek language, making it the first work of european literature. People who liked the odyssey also liked these free titles.
The epic of gilgamesh complete audiobook, unabridged duration. Combining the skills of a poet and scholar, robert fagles brings the energy of. If the iliad is the worlds greatest war epic, then the odyssey is literatures grandest evocation of everymans journey through life. In the myths and legends that are retold here, the energy and poetry of homers original is captured in a bold. The odyssey translated by robert fagles is assigned reading for ancient history and literature.
Bernard knox homers bestloved poem, recounting odysseus wanderings after. Written by homer, robert fagles translator, audiobook narrated by ian mckellen. The iliad, together with the odyssey, is one of two ancient greek epic poems traditionally attributed to homer. The odyssey translated by robert fagles audiobook free, if the iliad is the worlds greatest war story, then the odyssey is literatures grandest evocation of everymans journey through translated by robert fagles.
Read on the scribd mobile app download the free scribd mobile app to read anytime, anywhere. The golden fleece and the heroes who lived before achilles by padraic. Many a brave soul did it send hurrying down to hades, and many a. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. The ancients believed it was a bard called homer, although they disagreed about biographical details. Homer was the first greek writer whose work survives. U of massachusetts p center for the book, library of congress, 2007. In an interview with playwright gideon lester, fagles described the job of a translator. Written by homer, robert fagles translator, narrated by ian mckellen.
Where can i read the odyssey translated by robert fagles. 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. The odyssey translated by robert fagles audiobook, book details view book information and add to the bookshelf. Crowded with characters, both human and nonhuman, and bursting with action, the epic tales detail the fabled trojan war and the adventures of odysseus as he struggles to return home.