The Odyssey is vividly captured and beautifully paced in this swift and lucid new translation by acclaimed scholar and translator Peter Green. Accompanied by an illuminating introduction, maps, chapter summaries, a glossary, and explanatory notes, this is the ideal translation for both general readers and students to experience The Odyssey in all its glory. Green`s version, with its lyrical mastery and superb command of Greek, offers readers the opportunity to enjoy Homer`s epic tale of survival, temptation, betrayal, and vengeance with all of the verve and pathos of the original oral tradition.