
THE STORY OF THE ODYSSEY - BY THE REV. ALFRED J. CHURCH, M.A. - INTRODUCTION - THE ODYSSEY: - I. THE COUNSEL OF ATHENE - II. THE ASSEMBLY - III. NESTOR'S TALE - IV. IN SPARTA - V. MENELAUS'S TALE - VI. ULYSSES ON HIS RAFT - VII. NAUSICAA - VIII. ALCINOUS - IX. THE PHAEACIANS - X. THE CYCLOPS - XI. AEOLUS; THE LAESTRYGONS; CIRCE - XII. THE DWELLINGS OF THE DEAD - XIII. THE SIRENS; SCYLLA; THE OXEN OF THE SUN - XIV. ITHACA - XV. EUMAEUS, THE SWINEHERD - XVI. THE RETURN OF TELEMACHUS - XVII. ULYSSES AND TELEMACHUS - XVIII. ULYSSES IN HIS HOME
XX. ULYSSES IS DISCOVERED BY HIS NURSE - XXI. THE TRIAL OF THE BOW - XXII. THE SLAYING OF THE SUITORS - XXIII. THE END OF THE WANDERING - XXIV. THE TRIUMPH OF ULYSSES - PRONUNCIATION OF PROPER NAMES - INTRODUCTION
THE ODYSSEY - CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II - THE ASSEMBLY
CHAPTER III - NESTOR
CHAPTER IV - IN SPARTA
CHAPTER V - MENELAUS'S TALE
CHAPTER VI - ULYSSES ON HIS RAFT
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII - ALCINOUS
Set in the twilight of the heroic age, this retelling follows the legendary Greek hero Ulysses as he attempts to sail home after the fall of Troy. A sudden storm hurls his fleet far from familiar shores, and he and his men are cast onto a chain of uncanny islands populated by giants, enchantresses, and fearsome monsters. Each encounter tests Ulysses' famed cleverness and the loyalty of his companions, while the capricious gods watch, sometimes aiding and often hindering his progress. The narrative weaves together adventure, mythic wonder, and the timeless struggle between human will and divine whim.
As the wanderer drifts closer to his native Ithaca, he discovers that time has moved on without him; his palace is overrun by suitors who court his faithful wife Penelope, assuming the hero dead. With only a handful of trusted allies left, Ulysses must rely on guile and quiet strength to reclaim his place. The story captures the tension of a hero reduced to a stranger in his own land, inviting listeners to imagine the ancient world through a voice that still echoes across millennia.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (237K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2004-08-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1829–1912
A Victorian-era storyteller of Greece and Rome, he turned classical history and myth into lively adventures for younger readers. His books opened the ancient world to generations of English-language readers.
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Little is known for certain about the poet behind the Iliad and the Odyssey, but the stories linked to him helped shape Greek literature and have influenced readers for centuries. The mystery around his life only adds to the lasting power of the epics.
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