by Mary Zimmerman
Northwestern University Press, 2003
Paper: 978-0-8101-2093-8
Library of Congress Classification PS3576.I66O39 2006
Dewey Decimal Classification 812.54

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ABOUT THIS BOOK

This dramatic adaptation of Homer's myth begins with a modern young woman who is struggling to understand Robert Fitzgerald's translation of The Odyssey. A classical muse appears, and the young woman becomes the goddess Athena--a tireless advocate for Odysseus in his struggle to get home. With her trademark irreverent and witty twist on classic works, Zimmerman brings to life the story of Odysseus's ten-year journey, depicting his encounters with characters such as Circe, the Cyclops, Poseidon, Calypso, the Sirens, and others.