Audio Odyssey

Since it has been more than 20 years since I last read Homer’s Odyssey, I decided it was time to read it again. The problem seems to be that, although I have a copy on my desk, I rarely have time to read it, and the Odyssey is best read in just a few sittings.

So, I headed over to Audible.com to find an unabridged audio version to listen to while I work.

After listening to the samples, I decided on this one which is Robert Fitzgerald’s translation narrated by Peter Lee.

Both the translation and the narration are wonderful. I am thoroughly enjoying the tale, and I’m getting wrapped up in the story in a way I didn’t when I first read the tale many years ago.

I highly recommend this audio version!

While I was browsing for a copy for my own listening pleasure, I found a few versions written for children that looked interesting.

Mary Pope Osborne, author of The Magic Treehouse books, has a series of books called “Tales from the Odyssey” that, based on the samples, sound quite good.

There is also an audio of The Children’s Homer, which I’ve never heard of but was apparently written in 1919. There’s also a copy on Questia Online Library that I’ll probably browse through before deciding on a version of the Odyssey to read to (or listen to with) David.

An interesting complement to my rediscovery of the Odyssey is this podcast of a philosphy course from UC Berkeley:

Man, God and Society in Western Literature - Spring 2007. Philosophical issues as expressed in poetry,k drama, and the novel. This course will compare and contrast the Greek, Medieval, and modern worlds, as reflected in their greatest literature, with special emphasis on the role of community in reconciling conflicts between sub-groups in society and the individual’s ability to understand and control his own life…

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