The Odyssey

by Adrian Mitchell (Adapter), Stuart Robertson (Illustrator)

Annotated adaptations of the best in world literature for today's children.

In this captivating retelling of this ancient yet timeless tale of war, jealousy, loyalty, and love, author Adrian Mitchell and illustrator Stuart Robertson capture all the excitement, mystery, and sheer power of Homer's original epic. Accompanying fact boxes put the poem in clear context, with abundant information on the Trojan War, Greek mythology, and Homer's impact on world culture. Dorling Kindersley Classics presents classic works of literature, richly retold. Additional information on period, setting, and author adds depth to these retellings. The beautiful illustrations are complemented by new photography, prints, diagrams, maps, and other documents.

Genres: Fiction

64 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2000

About the author

Adrian Mitchell, FRSL, was an English poet, novelist and playwright. A former journalist, he became a noted figure on the British anti-authoritarian Left. For almost half a century he was the foremost poet of the country's anti-Bomb movement. The critic Kenneth Tynan called him the British Mayakovsky.

Reviews

[Living Belowtheclouds]

The facts and the explained contexts with the illustrations made the reading very pleasing

[Amarjeet Singh]

So I am definitely being nostalgic here. This wasn't my first introduction to the Odyssey at ten years old, but it was the most comprehensive at the time. It was also the most artistically rendered and nuanced.

*Fun fact: I took a sneaky day off school and bumped into my principal anyhow. She never turned into the Charybdis though.

[Valerie]

Enjoyable summary of the Odyssey with interesting sidenotes and pictures.

[Mark Reynolds]

Good book. Enjoyable. Tells the story of Odysseus, but some of the simplifications for good readers are, well, simplifications. Still, worth reading.

[Amy]

This is a wonderful introduction to the Odyssey. There's a little bit of background and a lot of high adventure which has definitely helped my kids in their early interest of history and literature.

Right now I'm combining classes with a 5th grader and a 2nd grader. The older student is reading the full edition and the younger student loves this youth edition without feeling left behind.

[Lisbeth]

This book is very interesting because people can debate whether Odysseus is a hero or not.My favorite part of the story is when Odysseus and his friends go to the island were the cyclops live in their cave.

[Walter]

This book has great facts about the odyssey , i recomend this book to students whose teachers tell them to read the book the odyssey because it has all of the interesting facts

[Randy]

Very Descriptive. I call this the shortcut to the authentic version. Very entertaining.

[Castles of Air]

*I read a modified version in my textbook

[Deborah]

Nice summarizations of the trials and tribulations of Odyseuss. Lots of to the point facts, pictures, and myth.

[Nancy]

Good enough choice for a YA Odyssey, with nice history included.

[Alexis]

I read an abridged version in a textbook for school. It was not my favorite but it was okay.

[Charles]

Children's edition, but still a good read

[Joana Violante]

The facts and the explained contexts with the illustrations made the reading very pleasing