The Odyssey

Homer's The Odyssey is one of the great foundational works of Western literature, telling the story of Odysseus and his extraordinary journey home after the Trojan War.

This edition features Samuel Butler's classic English translation, first published in 1900. Butler's prose offers a direct and accessible rendering of Homer's epic, preserving the adventures, mythology, characters, and themes that have made The Odyssey an enduring work of world literature.

Odysseus encounters gods and monsters, the Cyclops, Circe, the Sirens, and countless dangers as he struggles to return to Ithaca. Meanwhile, his wife Penelope and son Telemachus face their own challenges as they await his return.

Carefully formatted for modern readers, this Bamboo & Pine Press edition presents Samuel Butler's historic translation in a clean and comfortable reading format.

A timeless epic of adventure, perseverance, loyalty, and homecoming, The Odyssey continues to speak to readers more than two millennia after its composition.