Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith these delectable & collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design The epic tale of Odysseus & his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War forms one of the earliest & greatest works of Western literature Confronted by natural & supernatural threats
- shipwrecks battles monsters & the implacable enmity of the sea-god Poseidon
- Odysseus must use his wit & native cunning if he is to reach his homeland safely & overcome the obstacles that even there await him

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With an Introduction & Notes by Adam Roberts Royal Holloway University of London Homer's great epic describes the many adventures of Odysseus Greek warrior as he strives over many years to return to his home island of Ithaca after the Trojan War His colourful adventures his endurance his love for his wife & son have the same power to move & inspire readers today as they did in Archaic Greece 2800 years ago This poem has been translated many times over the years but Chapman's sinewy gorgeous rendering (1616) stands in a class of its own Chapman believed himself inspired by the spirit of Homer himself & matches the breadth & power of the original with a complex & stunning idiom of his own John Keats expressed his admiration for the resulting work in the famous sonnet ' On first looking into Chapman's Homer' ' Much have I travelled in the realms of gold' This new Wordsworth edition of Chapman's Homer contains accessible annotation & a detailed introduction that places his masterpiece in the context of his own day & discusses its influences on later poets ...

Homer's The Odyssey is an epic that has endured for thousands of years & this Penguin Classics edition is translated by EV Rieu revised by DCH Rieu & contains an introduction by Peter Jones The epic tale of Odysseus & his ten-year journey home after the Trojan war forms one of the earliest & greatest works of Western literature Confronted by natural & supernatural threats
- from the witch Circe who turns his men into pigs to the twin terrors of Scylla & Charybdis; from the stupefied Lotus-Eaters to the implacable enmity of the sea-god Poseidon himself
- Odysseus must test his bravery & native cunning to the full if he is to reach his homeland safely But the danger is no less severe in his native Ithaca as Odysseus finds himself contending with the suitors who in his absence have begun to surround his wife Penelope EV Rieu's translation of The Odyssey was the first Penguin Classic to be published & has itself achieved classic status For this edition Rieu's text has been sensitively revised & a new introduction added to complement his original introduction Seven greek cities claim the honour of being the birthplace of Homer (c 8th-7th century BC) the poet to whom the composition of the Iliad & Odyssey are attributed The Iliad is the oldest surviving work of Western literature but the identity
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- of Homer himself is a complete mystery with no reliable biographical information having survived If you enjoyed The Odyssey you might like Homer's The Iliad also available in Penguin Classics ' One of the world's most vital tales The Odyssey remains central to literature' Malcolm Bradbury



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Literature's grandest evocation of life's journey at once an ageless human story & an individual test of moral endurance Homer's ancient Greek epic The Odyssey is translated by Robert Fagles with an introduction & notes by Bernard Knox in Penguin Classics When Robert Fagles' translation of The Iliad was published in 1990 critics & scholars alike hailed it as a masterpiece Here one of the great modern translators presents us with The Odyssey Homer's best-loved poem recounting Odysseus' wanderings after the Trojan War With wit & wile the 'man of twists & turns' meets the challenges of the sea-god Poseidon & monsters ranging from the many-headed Scylla to the cannibalistic Cyclops Polyphemus
- only to return after twenty years to a home besieged by his wife Penelope's suitors In the myths & legends retold in this immortal poem Fagles has captured the energy of Homer's original in a bold contemporary idiom Seven greek cities claim the honour of being the birthplace of Homer (c 8th-7th century BC) the poet to whom the composition of the Iliad & Odyssey are attributed The Iliad is the oldest surviving work of Western literature but the identity
- or even the existence
- of Homer himself is a complete mystery with no reliable biographical information having survived If you enjoyed The Odyssey you might like Robert Fagles' translation of The Iliad also available in Penguin Classics' Wonderfully readable Just the right blend of roughness & sophistication' Ted Hughes'A memorable achievement Mr Fagles has been remarkably successful in finding a style that is of our time & yet timeless' Richard Jenkyns The New York Times Book Review' His translation of The Odyssey is his best work yet' Garry Wills New Yorker


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Homer's great epic The Odyssey-one of Western literature's most enduring & important works-translated by Richmond Lattimore A classic for the ages The Odyssey recounts Odysseus' journey home after the Trojan War-and the obstacles he faces along the way to reclaim his throne kingdom & family in Ithaca During his absence his steadfast & clever wife Penelope & now teenaged son Telemachus have lived under the constant threat of ruthless suitors all desperate to court Penelope & claim the throne As the suitors plot Telemachus' murder the gods debate Odysseus' fate With help from the goddess Athena the scattered family bides their time as Odysseus battles his way through storm & shipwreck the cave of the Cyclops the isle of witch-goddess Circe the deadly Sirens' song a trek through the Underworld & the omnipresent wrath of the scorned god Poseidon An American poet & classicist Richmond Lattimore's translation of The Odyssey is widely considered among the best available in the English language Lattimore breathes modern life into Homer's epic bringing this classic work of heroes monsters vengeful gods treachery & redemption to life for modern readers ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play After 20 years what Detective-Sergeant Johnson has seen & done is destroying him In their third screen collaboration the iconic Sean Connery & director Sidney Lumet (Serpico Dog Day Afternoon) plumb the depths of what is perhaps their most psychologically complex creation a member of the British Police Force who has perhaps witnessed one horror too many Two decades into a career marked by fraught investigations into murders & sex crimes Detective-Sergeant Johnson (Connery) loses all composure whilst conducting an interrogation with a suspected rapist assaulting him & subsequently beating him to death The lead-up to this moment is charted across the course of the film in a careful flashback structure & the lines between guilt & innocence protector & sadist become ineradicably blurred Released only one year before the director&s Serpico & almost a decade before Prince of the City The Offence offers an early Lumetian investigation into the psyche of a policeman under duress & the potential for corruption within a high-stakes profession The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present The Offence for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK in a special Dual Format edition SPECIAL DUAL FORMAT (BLU-RAY DVD) EDITION featuring New 1080p presentation of the film on the Blu-ray Optional English SDH for the deaf & hard-of-hearing Optional isolated music & effects track Video interview with stage director Christopher Morahan Video interview with assistant art director Chris Burke Video interview with costume designer Evangeline Harrison Video interview with composer Sir Harrison Birtwistle Original theatrical trailer 36-PAGE BOOKLET featuring a new essay on the film by critic Mike Sutton a vintage interview about the film with Sidney Lumet & rare archival imagery ...

I thought it began the day Father came home without work Then I thought perhaps it really began the day we arrived at the farm rumbled up the track opened the gate & stood looking around as if we had found ourselves in some enchanted land Something happened on Madeline's fourteenth birthday something so traumatic that it triggered her mental breakdown Many years later she still can't
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- recall the events of that night A charismatic new psychiatrist Dr Lucas believes he can unlock Madeline's memory by taking her step by step through the preceding year when her father moved the family to an island he was certain God had guided them to Money was short her mother often unwell & her father a volatile presence Yet Madeline loved their rural idyll sensing God in every blade of grass; & when things started to go wrong she thought she knew how to put them right But as Dr Lucas unearths the past it becomes apparent that she was seriously misguided
- & that he is treading on very dangerous ground Lyrically evoking the rhythms & beauty of the natural world The Offering is a novel taut with foreboding a haunting tale of misplaced faith & a heartbreakingly damaged psyche


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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Ricky Gervais& critically acclaimed & multi-award winning The Office is taken across the pond This unique comedy series offers a smart tongue-in-cheek documentary-style look at the humorous & sometimes poignant banality of the 9-to-5 white-collar work world The Office An American Workplace takes a painfully funny look at the interactions of the cubicle jockeys at Dunder Mifflin paper supply company in Scranton Pennsylvania Golden Globe winner Steve Carell (The 40-Year Old Virgin) stars as unctuous regional manager Michael Scott who hosts the documentary crew on a tour of the workplace Jenna Fischer (Walk Hard) John Krasinski (Jarhead Kinsey) Rainn Wilson (Six Feet Under) & BJ Novak (Punk&d) star as the employees who tolerate Michael&s inappropriate behavior only because he signs their paychecks Actors Steve Carell Rainn Wilson John Krasinski BJ Novak Leslie David Baker Brian Baumgartner Angela Kinsey Phyllis Smith Kate Flannery Mindy Kaling Paul Lieberstein Creed Bratton Oscar Nuñez Melora Hardin David Denman & Ed Helms Certificate 15 years & over Year 2006
- 2007 Screen Widescreen 1781 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Subtitles None listed Duration 9 hours & 1 minute (approx) Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players


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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play American version of the acclaimed BBC sitcom created by Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant At the Dunder Mifflin paper company clueless manager Michael Scott (Steve Carell) considers himself a business genius & an all-round entertainer
- unaware that to his workers he&s an insufferable idiot In this series Michael has to arrange the annual staff awards when head office decide to pull out Pam & Jim share their first date & Michael&s attempts at team bonding get bogged down on a boat trip Episodes comprise & The Dundies& & Sexual Harassment& & Office Olympics& & The Fire& & Halloween& & The Fight& & The Client& & Performance Review& &E-mail Surveillance& & Christmas Party& Booze Cruise& & The Injury& & The Secret& & The Carpet& & Boys & Girls& & Valentine&s Day& & Dwight&s Speech& & Take Your Daughter to Work Day& & Michael&s Birthday& & Drug Testing& & Conflict Resolution& & & Casino Night&
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The Office 10th Anniversary
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