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# Deckle-edged artistic pages Faithful to original structure First female English translator The Odyssey

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## Summary

> 📖 Own the epic that’s rewriting history—literally.

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## Key Features

- • **Artisanal Deckle-Edging:** Purposeful, elegant page cuts that make this edition a collector’s dream and a tactile pleasure.
- • **Champion of Diverse Voices:** Highlights marginalized perspectives, challenging traditional narratives and enriching your literary insight.
- • **Epic Authenticity Reimagined:** Emily Wilson’s translation preserves the original Greek meter and line count, delivering a rhythmic and faithful reading experience.
- • **A Groundbreaking Female Voice:** The first English translation of The Odyssey by a woman, offering fresh perspectives on classic characters and themes.
- • **Modern Clarity Meets Ancient Wisdom:** Clear, elegant language that makes Homer’s complex epic accessible without losing its depth.

## Overview

The Odyssey 1 by Homer, translated by Emily Wilson, is a critically acclaimed modern English edition that combines faithful adherence to the original Greek structure with a fresh, inclusive perspective. Featuring artisanal deckle-edged pages and praised for its clarity and poetic rhythm, this edition ranks #1 in Epics and #2 in Classical Poetry, making it a must-have for literature lovers and cultural connoisseurs alike.

## Description

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Review: High quality, fantastic translation, top notch purposeful paper cut - Ironic the amount of people who purchased this book who do not know how to read. The page cut is on purpose, it is supposed to look this way. It's called deckle-edging and says so in the product description. 10/10 - gorgeous copy. Translation is top notch, one of the beast modern translations for sure for a very easy read.
Review: A fantastic translation, gives another way of looking at this epic poem - Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey is a remarkable achievement. Not only is it the first English version by a woman, but it also captures the beauty, complexity, and diversity of Homer's ancient poem. Wilson uses clear and elegant language, and a rhythmic iambic pentameter that echoes the original Greek meter. She also preserves the number of lines in each book, making her translation faithful to the structure and pace of the original. Wilson's Odyssey is a creative and insightful interpretation. She brings out the nuances and ambiguities of Homer's characters, especially the "complicated" hero Odysseus, who is both a cunning trickster and a suffering wanderer. She also pays attention to the perspectives and voices of the women, slaves, and foreigners in the poem, who are often marginalized or silenced in other translations. She challenges the traditional readings of the poem that glorify violence, patriarchy, and colonialism, and instead highlights the themes of hospitality, justice, and identity. This book will enrich the understanding and appreciation of Homer's masterpiece for modern readers. It is a work of art that deserves to be read and enjoyed by anyone who loves literature, poetry, and adventure. I highly recommend this translation to anyone who wants to experience The Odyssey in a new and refreshing way.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 19,335 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 3 in Epics 5 in Classical, Early & Medieval Poetry 440 in World History (Books) |
| Customer reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (5,985) |
| Dimensions  | 23.62 x 15.24 x 3.3 cm |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 0393089053 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0393089059 |
| Item weight  | 1.05 kg |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 592 pages |
| Publication date  | 1 Dec. 2017 |
| Publisher  | W. W. Norton & Company |

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ High quality, fantastic translation, top notch purposeful paper cut
*by L***H on 18 December 2025*

Ironic the amount of people who purchased this book who do not know how to read. The page cut is on purpose, it is supposed to look this way. It's called deckle-edging and says so in the product description. 10/10 - gorgeous copy. Translation is top notch, one of the beast modern translations for sure for a very easy read.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A fantastic translation, gives another way of looking at this epic poem
*by E***A on 21 February 2024*

Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey is a remarkable achievement. Not only is it the first English version by a woman, but it also captures the beauty, complexity, and diversity of Homer's ancient poem. Wilson uses clear and elegant language, and a rhythmic iambic pentameter that echoes the original Greek meter. She also preserves the number of lines in each book, making her translation faithful to the structure and pace of the original. Wilson's Odyssey is a creative and insightful interpretation. She brings out the nuances and ambiguities of Homer's characters, especially the "complicated" hero Odysseus, who is both a cunning trickster and a suffering wanderer. She also pays attention to the perspectives and voices of the women, slaves, and foreigners in the poem, who are often marginalized or silenced in other translations. She challenges the traditional readings of the poem that glorify violence, patriarchy, and colonialism, and instead highlights the themes of hospitality, justice, and identity. This book will enrich the understanding and appreciation of Homer's masterpiece for modern readers. It is a work of art that deserves to be read and enjoyed by anyone who loves literature, poetry, and adventure. I highly recommend this translation to anyone who wants to experience The Odyssey in a new and refreshing way.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The greatest translation of The Odyssey I have ever read.
*by A***R on 18 August 2024*

And I have been reading The Odyssey for a long time. It was the third great Epic poem I read, and the first of the 'Western' cannon. Emily Wilson's version in iambic pentameter is just... I don't know... almost too beautiful for words. If you're only going to read English translations of The Odyssey or The Iliad once in your lifetime, my recommendation would be to read Wilson's (for both). To Tamsin Alsbury (another Amazon UK reviewer below), the style of page edge design (see photo) in these Wilson editions brought out by W W Norton, is known as "deckled edges". Yes, it is deliberate. Because it is beautiful. Because it recalls another time, when beauty and quality meant a great deal. Like Homer’s epics and Wilson’s translations.

## Frequently Bought Together

- The Odyssey
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