Homer
Homer
Awards
Shortlisted — American Literary Translators Association National Translation Award, 2018
Commended — New York Times Notable Selection, 2018
Shortlisted — Runciman Award, 2024
Books by Homer
The Odyssey
Second Edition, Paperback, 1993
The Second Edition of this Norton Critical Edition continues to be based on Albert Cook’s translation, widely acclaimed for its poetic phrasing and linguistic accuracy.
The Odyssey: A New Verse Translation
Paperback, 1968
A retelling of Homer's epic that describes the adventures of the hero Odysseus as he encounters many monsters and other obstacles on his journey home from the Trojan War.
The Odyssey
Hardback, 2017
A lean, fleet-footed translation that recaptures Homer’s "nimble gallop" and brings an ancient epic to new life.
The Odyssey
Paperback, 2018
A lean, fleet-footed translation that recaptures Homer’s "nimble gallop" and brings an ancient epic to new life.
The Odyssey: A Norton Critical Edition
First Edition, Paperback, 2020
“A revelation. Never have I been so aware at once of the beauty of the poetry, the physicality of Homer’s world, and the moral ambiguity of those who inhabit it.” —Susan Chira, The New York Times...
The Odyssey
Paperback, 2020
A lean, fleet-footed translation that recaptures Homer’s "nimble gallop" and brings an ancient epic to new life.
The Odyssey
E Book, 2017
A lean, fleet-footed translation that recaptures Homer’s "nimble gallop" and brings an ancient epic to new life.
The Odyssey
E Book, 2021
About Emily Wilson’s translation
The Odyssey: A Norton Critical Edition
First Edition, E Book, 2021
“A revelation. Never have I been so aware at once of the beauty of the poetry, the physicality of Homer’s world, and the moral ambiguity of those who inhabit it.” —Susan Chira, The New York Times...
The Iliad
Hardback, 2023
The greatest literary landmark of classical antiquity masterfully rendered by the most celebrated translator of our time