Havell retells Homer’s epic in plain, dignified prose, beginning with Telemachus searching for news of his father among Nestor and Menelaus while suitors devour his home. Odysseus escapes Calypso, tells the Phaeacians of his wanderings, visits the dead, slips past the Sirens and Scylla, and finally lands in disguise on Ithaca, preceded by a substantial introduction to the Homeric world.
A faithful and approachable way into the Odyssey for students and general readers. Download the free EPUB.