The Odyssey

The foundational adventure story of Western literature and the quintessential hero's journey.

Homer's Odyssey follows Odysseus, king of Ithaca, on his ten-year voyage home from the Trojan War — past Cyclopes, Sirens, vengeful gods and treacherous seas — while his wife Penelope holds off a houseful of suitors and his son Telemachus goes searching for him. We're reading the E.V. Rieu translation for Penguin Classics, which turned the poem into vivid, pacy English prose and has been a gateway to Homer for millions of readers since 1946.

Timely with Christopher Nolan's film adaptation landing this July. Look forward to discussing at the Metronome.