Odyssey

<p><b>A stunning gift edition of the age-old tale of Odysseus and his journey.</b> <p/> This epic poem by Homer believed to have been written between the eighth and ninth centuries BC continues to be <b>essential reading for young and old</b> alike. <p/><i>The Odyssey</i><b>follows the Greek hero Odysseus on a ten-year journey back to his home</b> in Ithaca after fighting in the Trojan War. The challenges he encounters along the way both natural and supernatural continually test his character and endurance. Run-ins with Cyclops Medusa and the Sirens are only a few of the obstacles he must overcome to see his wife and son once again. <p/> Complete and <b>unabridged</b> this <b>elegantly designed</b> jacketed hardcover edition features an <b>introduction by literature and writing professor Andrew Lynn</b> a summary of the original tale a key describing its major characters and a summary of what we know of Homer's life. <p/> Essential volumes for the shelves of every classic literature lover the <b>Chartwell Classics series</b> includes beautifully presented works and collections from some of the most important authors in literary history. Chartwell Classics are the editions of choice for the most discerning literature buffs. <p/> Other titles in the<b> Chartwell Classics Series</b> include: <i> Complete Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft; Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales; Complete Novels of Jane Austen; Complete Sherlock Holme; Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allen Poe; Complete Works of William Shakespeare; Divine Comedy; </i><i>Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Other Tales</i><i>;</i> <i>The Essential Tales of H.P. Lovecraft; The Federalist Papers; The Inferno; The Call of the Wild and White Fang; Moby Dick; Pride and Prejudice; The Essential Grimm's Fairy Tales; Emma; The Great Gatsby; The Secret Garden; Anne of Green Gables; The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe; The Phantom of the Opera; The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital; Republic; Frankenstein; Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea; The Picture of Dorian Gray; Meditations; Wuthering Heights; Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass; A Tales of Two Cities; Beowulf; The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories; Adventures of Huckleberry Finn; Little Women</i> <br> </p>