Epic masterpiece chronicles last days of the Trojan War — quarrel of Achilles and Agamemnon, the battle for Helen of Troy, Greek siege of the city, Trojan counterattack, stratagem of the Trojan Horse, many other events. Vast in scope, fresh and noble in literary style. This edition reproduces the celebrated Samuel Butler prose translation.
The Odyssey by Homer Excellent prose translation of ancient epic recounts adventures of the homeward-bound Odysseus. Fantastic cast of gods, giants, cannibals, sirens, other supernatural creatures — true classic of Western literature.
Bulfinch’s Greek and Roman Mythology: The Age of Fable by Thomas Bulfinch Vivid myths of Greece and Rome, plus stories of Norse gods and heroes. Zeus and Hera, Apollo, Jason and the golden fleece, the wanderings of Ulysses and Aeneas, the deeds of Thor, many more.
The Metamorphoses: Selected Stories in Verse by Ovid This selection highlights 30 tales from classical mythology: Venus and Adonis, Pygmalion, Apollo and Daphne, Narcissus, Perseus and Andromeda, Orpheus and Eurydice, the Cyclops, and Circe, among others. F. A. Wright translation.
Works and Days, Theogony and The Shield of Heracles by Hesiod, Hugh G. Evelyn-White Like his contemporary, Homer, Hesiod artfully recounts the struggles and triumphs of the gods and offers moral and practical advice for earthbound mortals. A marvelously readable and accurate translation.
Eclogues and Georgics by Vergil The Eclogues unfolds in an idyllic landscape shadowed by thwarted romance and civil war while the Georgics celebrates natural beauty, piety, family life, and the vitality of the Italian people.
