The Odyssey: A Quick Read edition
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This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each chapter.
- Reading time of the complete text: about 11 hours
- Reading time of the summarized text: 18 minutes
The Odyssey is an epic poem that tells the story of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War. The poem was performed orally by an aoidos or rhapsode and was more likely to be heard than read. The narrative significance of certain groups in the poem, such as women and slaves, is still reflected on by scholars. The poem begins after the end of the Trojan War, from which Odysseus has still not returned because he angered Poseidon, the god of the sea. Accompanied by Athena, Odysseus' son Telemachus departs for the Greek mainland to the household of Nestor. Odysseus encounters many perils during his journey, including the Cyclops, Circe, and the sirens. After returning home, Odysseus tests the loyalty of his household and kills the suitors who have been courting his wife Penelope. The Odyssey is widely regarded as a timeless classic and remains one of the oldest works of extant literature commonly read by Western audiences.
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This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each chapter.
- Reading time of the complete text: about 11 hours
- Reading time of the summarized text: 18 minutes
The Odyssey is an epic poem that tells the story of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War. The poem was performed orally by an aoidos or rhapsode and was more likely to be heard than read. The narrative significance of certain groups in the poem, such as women and slaves, is still reflected on by scholars. The poem begins after the end of the Trojan War, from which Odysseus has still not returned because he angered Poseidon, the god of the sea. Accompanied by Athena, Odysseus' son Telemachus departs for the Greek mainland to the household of Nestor. Odysseus encounters many perils during his journey, including the Cyclops, Circe, and the sirens. After returning home, Odysseus tests the loyalty of his household and kills the suitors who have been courting his wife Penelope. The Odyssey is widely regarded as a timeless classic and remains one of the oldest works of extant literature commonly read by Western audiences.
Homer
**Homère** est une figure majeure de la littérature occidentale, traditionnellement considéré comme l’auteur de *L’Iliade* et de *L’Odyssée*, deux épopées fondatrices composées aux alentours du VIIIᵉ siècle avant J.-C. Son œuvre, transmise oralement avant d’être fixée par écrit, puise dans les légendes de la guerre de Troie et les récits mythologiques grecs. Bien que peu de choses soient connues avec certitude sur sa vie, son influence sur la culture, la philosophie et l’art est immense, faisant de lui le « père » de la poésie épique. *The Iliad* reste, près de trois mille ans après sa composition, un pilier de la réflexion sur la guerre, l’héroïsme et la condition humaine.
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