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title: "The Odyssey (Penguin Classics)"
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# The Odyssey (Penguin Classics)

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Buy The Odyssey (Penguin Classics) 1 by Homer, Jones, Peter, Rieu, E. V., Rieu, D. C. H. (ISBN: 9780140449112) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Review: Nice paperback - Ever since Nolan announced he's making a movie on this I wanted to read the source material. The book is cheap paperback and very nice
Review: A simple non-literary review of the odyssey...A great book to buy! - I'll be honest, my first experience of the basic story or the odyssey was watching 'Homer's Odyyssey' on the simpsons! But having seen a glimpse of the idea of the story when I was younger I vowed to one day read the real version. I'm glad I did and this penguin version in my opinion is the best way to get to understand the story whether you are into literature or not. The odyssey is a poem and many translators have done excellent jobs of translating the text into English while keeping it a poem. However translating into a poem can not only sometimes lose some of the real story but can also alienate those who would like to know the story but can't deal with an epic poem. This is why this book is so great! The penguin version has been translated into a story, like reading a novel. This makes it incredibly easy to understand the plot and draws you so much more into the story. The language used is also very easy to read and understand. Being a penguin book just like with wordsworth classics these books have little notes, whenever there's something that might not be understood by someone reading it they have added a helpful note, this makes reading it even easier. And when you are done with the story itself there is even to read at, where experts have added information (like the stuff you'd read if you were studying at school). The story itself is very interesting, I won't give anything away and other reviewers have certainly added a lot about this but I will say that if you want to find out about this classic but aren't into the poetry aspect then this penguin version is definitely for you. I'd also recommend the illiad, written in the same format but set earlier, that book is every bit as readable as this one. The only hiccup in the story of the odyssey for me was right at the end. The ending seemed a bit off (the notes explain why) but I did feel a little dissatisfied by the ending, but that's just my personal opinion and doesn't change how great this book is.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | 0140449116 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 1,121 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 1 in War Poetry (Books) 1 in Epics 2 in Classical, Early & Medieval Poetry |
| Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (5,278) |
| Dimensions  | 20.22 x 12.85 x 2.51 cm |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 9780140449112 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0140449112 |
| Item weight  | 306 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 416 pages |
| Publication date  | 30 Jan. 2003 |
| Publisher  | Penguin Classics |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nice paperback
*by A***! on 5 January 2026*

Ever since Nolan announced he's making a movie on this I wanted to read the source material. The book is cheap paperback and very nice

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A simple non-literary review of the odyssey...A great book to buy!
*by S***Y on 28 May 2015*

I'll be honest, my first experience of the basic story or the odyssey was watching 'Homer's Odyyssey' on the simpsons! But having seen a glimpse of the idea of the story when I was younger I vowed to one day read the real version. I'm glad I did and this penguin version in my opinion is the best way to get to understand the story whether you are into literature or not. The odyssey is a poem and many translators have done excellent jobs of translating the text into English while keeping it a poem. However translating into a poem can not only sometimes lose some of the real story but can also alienate those who would like to know the story but can't deal with an epic poem. This is why this book is so great! The penguin version has been translated into a story, like reading a novel. This makes it incredibly easy to understand the plot and draws you so much more into the story. The language used is also very easy to read and understand. Being a penguin book just like with wordsworth classics these books have little notes, whenever there's something that might not be understood by someone reading it they have added a helpful note, this makes reading it even easier. And when you are done with the story itself there is even to read at, where experts have added information (like the stuff you'd read if you were studying at school). The story itself is very interesting, I won't give anything away and other reviewers have certainly added a lot about this but I will say that if you want to find out about this classic but aren't into the poetry aspect then this penguin version is definitely for you. I'd also recommend the illiad, written in the same format but set earlier, that book is every bit as readable as this one. The only hiccup in the story of the odyssey for me was right at the end. The ending seemed a bit off (the notes explain why) but I did feel a little dissatisfied by the ending, but that's just my personal opinion and doesn't change how great this book is.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great value
*by P***Y on 1 December 2025*

Gifting read

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