Charles Lamb (1775-1834) was an English essayist and literary figure. Originally published in 1921, this book presents Lamb's version of the Odyssey, which was, in turn, based upon George Chapman's English translation. Illustrative figures and detailed textual notes are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the Odyssey and Lamb's writings.

 

This book is part of a book series called Pitt Press Series Greek .

There are 156 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Cambridge University Press .

Brother and sister Charles and Mary Lamb wrote these adaptive tales from Shakespeare in 1807; whose popularity and accessibility has stood the test of time.

This book has the following chapters: Editor's introduction; Map to illustrate the wanderings of Ulysses; Note on the map; The Adventures of Ulysses; Notes.