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The Odyssey Of Homer by Yuri Rasovsky THE ODYSSEY OF HOMER
by Yuri Rasovsky
read by a full cast
Plays and Audio Theatre • Unabridged
Format EAN/ISBN Avail. Price Sale Qty.
8 CDs* 9780786192830 YES $64.00 $32.00
1 MP3CD 9780786190201 YES $24.95 NA
8 Tapes* 9780786123889 YES $56.95 $28.48
* packaged in a sturdy vinyl case.
Book ID(3065) - 9.3 hrs (est.), Published - 04/01/03
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Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award

When this groundbreaking serialized dramatization premiered on radio, critics were unanimous in their praise, calling it “a feast for the ears” and “a magnificent blend of scholarship and showmanship.” It won numerous honors including the George Foster Peabody Award, the Pulitzer Prize of broadcasting. Now, twenty years after its first airing, Blackstone Audio is pleased to present this outstanding production, dramatized here with intermittent discussions by classical scholars.

The 2,600-year-old poem tells of a man, a hero of cunning rather than brawn, who inhabits three worlds: the world of his own reality, the world of the gods and demigods, and the world of magic and monsters. The interweaving of these three worlds contributes significantly to the delight that The Odyssey has inspired throughout the ages.



REVIEWS

“The adaptation and writing are superb, the sound effects and music are layered in subtly and effectively, and the fine acting humanizes a challenging classic. To conclude each episode, scholars add discussion and insights that remove cultural barriers to a fuller appreciation. The episodes have a richness that invites a second hearing. The series is a rare and wonderful blend of storytelling, drama, and learning. Blackstone deserves credit for its realization that documentaries and dramas from various radio archives can find new life in the audiobook format.”—AudioFile

“This national Radio Theatre presentation by fifteen consummate actors is unique and wonderful.”—KLIATT

“For the Odyssey novice, this dramatization is a great way to get acquainted with the basics of the poem. And even for the Odyssey fan, this is a fun ride.”—AudiobooksToday.com



Synopsis of Episodes:

The Suitors of Penelope
Commentary by Richard Posner, professor, law and government, University of Chicago

The Voyage of Telemachus
Commentary by Charles Bye, visiting professor, University of Athens

Free at Last
Commentary by Arthur Adkins and Wendy O’Flaherty, University of Chicago, and Gregory Nagy, Harvard University

The Great Wanderings
Commentary by Wendy O’Flaherty, University of Chicago

Monsters of the Sea
Commentary by Arthur Adkins, University of Chicago

The Swineherd’s Hut
Commentary by Arthur Adkins, University of Chicago

A Beggar’s Homecoming
Commentary by Eric Hamp, University of Chicago

The Contest of the Bow
Commentary by Albert Lord, Harvard University





* packaged in a sturdy vinyl case.
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