Andrew Lang
5) The Odyssey
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Description
The first great adventure story in the Western canon, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty and power; about marriage, family and identity; and about travellers, hospitality and the changing meanings of home in a strange world. This vivid new translation - the first by a woman - matches the number of lines in the Greek original, striding at Homer's sprightly pace. Emily Wilson employs elemental, resonant...
10) Arabian nights
Series
Pub. Date
[1968]
Description
Fifteen selections from the famous collection of Arabian folktales include "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp" and "The Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor."