The second of the two great epic poems attributed to Homer, ""The Odyssey"" takes place after the Trojan War and tells the story of Odysseus' voyage home to Ithaca and his wife, Penelope. Odysseus' journey is a perilous one, for he encounters a wide array of heart-pounding adventures and precarious mythical creatures on his way. Supported by numerous full-length essays, this updated volume offers various critical approaches to exploring this enrapturing tale of magic and heroism.
| ISBN: | 9780791094259 |
| Publication date: | 30th March 2007 |
| Author: | Harold Bloom |
| Publisher: | Chelsea House Publishers |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 263 pages |
| Series: | Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations |