Numbered first printing of 500
Homer's poem in the plain prose translation readers have used since 1900, printed as a 6x9 hardcover with 24 full-page plates, a cast key, a voyage map and a synopsis of every book.
Ships in 7 to 12 business days. 30-day returns.
One plate for each book of the poem, drawn in the copperplate engraving style, plus a frontispiece.
Who is who, in one place. Names, households and gods, so you never lose the thread of a scene.
A short paragraph for each book. Read it first, or use it to find your place again.
A full-page plate of the route from Troy to Ithaca, with the landfalls marked in order.
Why this translation, and how to read the poem without a seminar to lean on.
Each copy of the first printing carries its own number on the edition page. 500 in all.
Black and white line art, printed full page on cream paper, one for every book.
Eight of the 24. Every book of the poem gets its own plate.
The text is Samuel Butler's translation, the plain prose translation readers have used since 1900. Butler wrote the poem out as English sentences rather than verse, which is why it still reads at the pace of a story. It is in the public domain, so nothing stands between the reader and the text.
Nothing has been modernized away. The reading aids sit around the poem, not inside it.
| Format | 6x9 inch hardcover, casewrap |
|---|---|
| Length | About 380 pages |
| Paper | Cream book stock |
| Illustrations | 24 full-page black and white plates, plus a frontispiece |
| Translation | Samuel Butler, 1900, public domain |
| Printing | Printed in the USA |
| Shipping | Ships in 7 to 12 business days |
First printing, numbered
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Samuel Butler's 1900 prose translation, complete and unabridged. It is public domain, and it reads as plain English prose rather than verse.
24 full-page black and white illustrations, one for each book of the poem, plus a frontispiece. They are printed on the same cream stock as the text.
Each copy is printed to order in the United States and ships in 7 to 12 business days. You get tracking by email when it leaves the printer.
Send it back within 30 days of delivery for a full refund of the purchase price. Write to hello@winedarkpress.com and we will tell you where to send it.
No. This is Homer's text in the Butler translation, published by Wine-Dark Press. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to any film, studio or production.