PLEASE NOTE: You are welcome to read any translation of the book ahead of this book club. You will see below that we have selected three different translations (E. V. Rieu, Emily Wilson and Robert Fagles) for purchase alongside your ticket. If you would like us to source a different translation for you, please email us and we can arrange that. Here is a brief overview of the three translations:
E. V. Rieu (first published 1946) - prose - straight-forward narrative, good storytelling clarity.
Emily Wilson (first published in 2017) - poetry - modern, lean, best for readers used to contemporary fiction.
Robert Fagles (first published in 1996) - poetry - emotional, lush language, heightened dramatic tension.
Classics can be intimidating. They have a reputation of being too highbrow and incomprehensible for us mere mortals. We at Books on the Hill, however, think that is just not true. Classics speak of a universal theme we all have first hand experience of: love, loss, friendship, hope. They are for all of us. To tackle this, come along to our Book Club focusing on "The Classics" from recent and not so recent history.
On Thursday 30th July- between 7pm and 8pm - we will be discussing The Odyssey as our Classics Book Club choice for the month.
This Book Club is held on the last Thursday of the month, and is suitable for ages 18+. Tea and coffee will be provided.
About the book - The epic tale of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War forms one of the earliest and greatest works of Western literature. Confronted by natural and supernatural threats - ship-wrecks, battles, monsters and the implacable enmity of the sea-god Poseidon - Odysseus must use his bravery and cunning to reach his homeland and overcome the obstacles that, even there, await him.
PLEASE NOTE: You are welcome to read any translation of the book ahead of this book club. You will see below that we have selected three different translations (E. V. Rieu, Emily Wilson and Robert Fagles) for purchase alongside your ticket. If you would like us to source a different translation for you, please email us and we can arrange that. Here is a brief overview of the three translations:
E. V. Rieu (first published 1946) - prose - straight-forward narrative, good storytelling clarity.
Emily Wilson (first published in 2017) - poetry - modern, lean, best for readers used to contemporary fiction.
Robert Fagles (first published in 1996) - poetry - emotional, lush language, heightened dramatic tension.
Classics can be intimidating. They have a reputation of being too highbrow and incomprehensible for us mere mortals. We at Books on the Hill, however, think that is just not true. Classics speak of a universal theme we all have first hand experience of: love, loss, friendship, hope. They are for all of us. To tackle this, come along to our Book Club focusing on "The Classics" from recent and not so recent history.
On Thursday 30th July- between 7pm and 8pm - we will be discussing The Odyssey as our Classics Book Club choice for the month.
This Book Club is held on the last Thursday of the month, and is suitable for ages 18+. Tea and coffee will be provided.
About the book - The epic tale of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War forms one of the earliest and greatest works of Western literature. Confronted by natural and supernatural threats - ship-wrecks, battles, monsters and the implacable enmity of the sea-god Poseidon - Odysseus must use his bravery and cunning to reach his homeland and overcome the obstacles that, even there, await him.
