The Odyssey by Homer | Project Gutenberg Skip to main content X Go! Donate About▼ About Project Gutenberg Reading Options & Kindle Contact Us History & Philosophy Help Pages Offline Catalogs Donate Frequently Downloaded Main Categories Reading Lists Search Options Frequently Downloaded Main Categories Project Gutenberg 79,199 free eBooks 37 by Homer The Odyssey by Homer QR code "The Odyssey" by Homer is an ancient Greek epic composed around the 8th or 7th century BC. It follows Odysseus, king of Ithaca, on his perilous ten-year journey home after the Trojan War. While he battles monsters and loses all his crewmates, his wife Penelope and son Telemachus face aggressive suitors at home who presume him dead. This foundational work of Western literature explores themes of homecoming, wandering, and loyalty through a tale of extraordinary adventure and perseverance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) ... Read more Show less Read online now Download for free For your e-reader or reading app — Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, Calibre etc. EPUB3 ★ Recommended for most devices! 435 kB Kindle → Use Send-to-Kindle Kobo, Nook etc. → Transfer via USB Phone, tablet or computer → Open in a reading app Reading guide Other formats & older devices Plain Text (accessible) 701 kB EPUB (older e-readers) 436 kB EPUB (older e-readers, no images) 372 kB Kindle 626 kB Older Kindles 589 kB Download HTML (zip) 546 kB There may be more files related to this item. Readers also downloaded Classical Antiquity Harvard Classics Poetry Mythology, Legends & Folklore Classics of Literature About this eBook Author Homer, 751? BCE-651? BCE Translator Butler, Samuel, 1835-1902 Title The Odyssey Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original Note See also PG#1728 and PG#3160 Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odyssey Credits Jim Tinsley and David Widger Reading Level Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Language English LoC Class PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature Subject Homer -- Translations into English Subject Epic poetry, Greek -- Translations into English Subject Odysseus, King of Ithaca (Mythological character) Category Text eBook-No. 1727 Release Date Apr 1, 1999 Last Update Dec 2, 2023 Copyright Public domain in the USA. Downloads 179127 downloads in the last 30 days. Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! About Project Gutenberg Privacy policy Permissions Terms of Use Accessibility Contact Us Help