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The Odyssey
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New York : Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 1998.
Physical Desc:
lxx, 515 pages : map ; 22 cm
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 10.3 - AR Pts: 24
Lexile measure:
830L
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Description

A reprint of the ancient Greek epic with an introduction giving the background to the times, viz. "The ceremonies of civilization do not mean much to us today; we tend to see them as insincere ... To Homer they are very beautiful and their violation a more serious matter than we can imagine."

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883.0121 HOM 1998
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Book
Edition:
1st Farrar, Straus, and Giroux ed.
Language:
English
ISBN:
0374224382, 9780374224387, 0374525749, 9780374525743
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 10.3, 24 Points
Lexile measure:
830

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 511-512).
Description
A reprint of the ancient Greek epic with an introduction giving the background to the times, viz. "The ceremonies of civilization do not mean much to us today; we tend to see them as insincere ... To Homer they are very beautiful and their violation a more serious matter than we can imagine."
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Accelerated Reader AR,UG,10.3,24,5993.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Homer., & Fitzgerald, R. (1998). The Odyssey. 1st Farrar, Straus, and Giroux ed. New York, Farrar, Straus, and Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Homer and Robert Fitzgerald. 1998. The Odyssey. New York, Farrar, Straus, and Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Homer and Robert Fitzgerald, The Odyssey. New York, Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 1998.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Homer. and Robert Fitzgerald. The Odyssey. 1st Farrar, Straus, and Giroux ed. New York, Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 1998.

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