The Odyssey

Homer’s Odyssey follows Odysseus on his long journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War. Across ten years of wandering he faces shipwreck, monsters, divine hostility and temptation, while at home Penelope and Telemachus contend with the suitors who have taken over his household. The poem combines adventure and myth with enduring questions about identity, loyalty, hospitality, mortality and the meaning of homecoming.

This Oxford World’s Classics hardback presents Anthony Verity’s clear and closely grounded translation, with an introduction and notes by William Allan. Designed to help readers follow both the poem and its ancient context, the edition includes explanatory material, a select bibliography, map, notes and an index of personal names. The durable 2026 hardback makes this an especially attractive edition for readers who want a scholarly, accessible and collectable version of Homer’s epic.