Claire’s Reviews > The Odyssey: a new translation, contexts, criticism > Status Update
1 like · Like flag
Claire’s Previous Updates
Claire
is on page 37 of 429
End of Book 3
Telemachus visits Nestor, welcomed. Told how Greeks destroyed Troy, cursed by Athena, she reveals herself to Nestor, a sacrifice made, he sends his son with him next morning.
— Jul 28, 2026 07:13AM
Telemachus visits Nestor, welcomed. Told how Greeks destroyed Troy, cursed by Athena, she reveals herself to Nestor, a sacrifice made, he sends his son with him next morning.
Claire
is on page 30 of 429
Finished the informative introduction to the Norton Critical Edition and Translators Note, all provide excellent context and familiarity before the poem.
I bought the Emily Wilson translation a while ago and am happy to be reading it now in company. Loved hearing that this particular translation is flying off the shelves currently. There is nothing like a Mary Beard recommendation with a Rebecca Solnit endorsement.
— Jul 24, 2026 05:31AM
I bought the Emily Wilson translation a while ago and am happy to be reading it now in company. Loved hearing that this particular translation is flying off the shelves currently. There is nothing like a Mary Beard recommendation with a Rebecca Solnit endorsement.