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La aventura clásica por excelencia.Traducción e introducción de Joan Casas FusterEl viaje de Ulises se ha convertido en un mito universal y la Odisea en una lectura para todos los tiempos. Tras una decada de guerra, una ofensa al dios Poseidon ha alejado de su reino al astuto heroe otros diez años, condenado a navegar sin rumbo y a sufrir las mas diversas vicisitudes. La Odisea, que sucede a la caida de Troya, sigue los pasos de Ulises -el nombre latino de Odiseo, que esta traduccion adopta- y nos acerca al relato de su largo peregrinaje para volver al hogar, Itaca. Los mitos que configuran esta gran epopeya, la capacidad de Homero para retratar la vida en el Mediterraneo a finales del 2000 a.C. y la irrupcion de un heroe deseoso de regresar a la patria han dejado huella en los grandes autores de la literatura -de Virgilio a Joyce- y han convertido la Odisea en una pieza clave de la cultura universal.La presente edicion cuenta con un prologo y la magnifica version en verso de Fernando Gutierrez, asi como una introduccion y un aparato de notas elaborado por el traductor y periodista Joan Casas.

La Ilíada es un poema épico griego antiguo, escrito por Homero y se presume que es la primera obra de la literatura occidental.Cuenta la historia del último año de la vida del guerrero Aquiles y su enemistad con el rey Agamenon durante la guerra de Troya, que tuvo lugar hace siglos, pero todavia tiene lecciones para nosotros hoy.El heroe espartano, Aquiles, lucha contra los troyanos y luego llora a su amigo Patroclo, asesinado.La Iliada expresa los sentimientos humanos mas esenciales de todos, presentandolos bajo la forma mas desnuda posible, sentimientos fundamentales o, si se prefiere, intemporales, emociones que responden a las grandes situaciones humanas: un ataque al honor, las demandas de afecto, la perdida del ser mas querido en el mundo. Y aqui esas emociones se presentan en su esencia misma, sin detalles ni particularidades.Unete a otros buscadores de aventuras y emprende tu viaje a Troya con Aquiles y los heroes de la Iliada!

Junto con la «Ilíada», la ODISEA constituye una de las piedras angulares de la cultura occidental. El relato que hace HOMERO de las aventuras de Odiseo en su camino de regreso desde Troya hasta su pa

''Fitzgerald has solved virtually every problem that has plagued translators of Homer.'' Atlantic Monthly The Iliad is the story of a few days'' fighting in the tenth year of the legendary war between the Greeks and the Trojans, which broke out when Paris, son of King Priam of Troy, abducted the fabulously beautiful Helen, wife of King Menelaus of Sparta. After a quarrel between the Greek commander, Agamemnon, and the greatest of the Greek warriors, Achilles, the gods become more closely involved in the action. Their intervention leads to the tragic death of Hector, the Trojan leader, and to the final defeat of the Trojans. But the Iliad is much more than a series of battle scenes. It is a work of extraordinary pathos and profundity that concerns itself with issues as fundamental as the meaning of life and death. Even the heroic ethic itself - with its emphasis on pride, honour, prowess in battle, and submission to the inexorable will of the gods - is not left unquestioned. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford''s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

This prose translation of the The Odyssey is so successful that is has taken its place as on the few really outstanding version of Homer''s famous epic poem. It is the story of the return of Odysseus from the siege of Troy to his home in Ithaca, and of the vengeance he takes on the suitors of his wife Penelope. Odysseus'' account of his adventures since leaving Troy includes his encounter with the huntress Circe, his visit to the Underworld, and the lure of the Sirens as he sails between Scylla and Charybdis. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford''s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

War, glory, despair, and mourning: for 2,700 years, the Iliad has gripped listeners and readers with the story of Achilles'' anger and Hector''s death. It is a tale of many truths, speaking of powerful emotions, the failures of leadership, the destructive power of beauty, the quest for fame, the plight of women, and the cold callous laughter of the gods. Above all, it confronts us with war in all its brutality--and with fleeting images of peace, lovingly drawn, images which punctuate the poem as distant memories, startling comparisons, and doomed aspirations. Anthony Verity''s elegant and compelling new translation mirrors the directness, power, and dignity of Homer''s poetry. Verity captures as well the essential features of oral poetry, such as repeated phrases and scenes, without sounding mannered or archaic, and his remarkably accurate verse hews closely to the original line numbers, which is invaluable for readers wishing to consult the secondary literature. Barbara Graziosi, an authority on Homeric poetry, offers a full introduction that illuminates the composition of the poem, its literary qualities, and the many different contexts in which it was performed and read. In addition, extensive notes offer book-by-book summaries and shed light on difficult words and passages, mythological allusions, references to ancient practices, and geographical names. An annotated bibliography offers a succinct guide to further scholarship in English; a full index of names enables the reader to trace particular characters through the text; and two maps elucidate the Catalogue of Ships and the Catalogue of the Trojans.

Nació en el siglo VIII a. C. y se estima que falleció en el mismo siglo. Es el más grande poeta de la Grecia Antigua, a quien se le atribuyen los relatos épicos La Ilíada y La Odisea. Aunque la carencia de datos biográficos verificables ha cuestionado la existencia misma del autor, Homero ha pasado a la historia de la literatura mundial como el poeta clásico por excelencia. Padre de las obras pioneras de la epopeya griega, sus obras rescatan algunos de los acontecimientos emblemáticos del mundo helénico, como la Guerra de Troya y el encuentro de héroes más que significativos de la mitología, como Aquiles, Ulises y Héctor.

«Le seul auteur du monde qui n''ait jamais soûlé ni dégoûté les hommes», écrivait Montaigne à propos d''Homère. Et Péguy : «C''est le plus grand. C''est le patron. C''est le père. Il est le maître de

La “Ilíada” es una epopeya griega y el poema más antiguo escrito de la literatura occidental. Se atribuye tradicionalmente a Homero. Compuesta en hexámetros dactílicos, consta de 15.693 versos (divid

Poema épico grego que narra os acontecimentos ocorridos no período de pouco mais de 50 dias durante o décimo e último ano da Guerra de Troia e cuja génese radica na cólera de Aquiles. O título da obra deriva de um outro nome grego para Troia, Ilion.