The Odyssey (Annotated‪)‬

The Odyssey is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems written by Homer. It is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad, the other work ascribed to Homer. The poem is fundamental to the modern Western canon, and is the second oldest extant work of Western literature, the Iliad being the oldest. Scholars believe it was composed near the end of the 8th century BC, somewhere in Ionia, the Greek coastal region of Anatolia.

The poem mainly focuses on the Greek hero Odysseus and his journey home after the fall of Troy. It takes Odysseus ten years to reach Ithaca after the ten-year Trojan War.  In his absence, it is assumed he has died, and his wife Penelope and son Telemachus must deal with a group of unruly suitors, the Mnesteres or Proci, who compete for Penelope's hand in marriage.

This edition has been formatted for your Ibooks reader, with an active table of contents.  It has also been annotated, with additional information about The Odyssey and its author, Homer, including an overview, synopsis, structure, geography, influences, themes, and biographical information.