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My own rhapsode is the english actor dan stevens, whom fans of downton abbey will know as matthew crawley. Mar 01, 2016 the odyssey audio book free audio books. The odyssey is one of the two major ancient greek epic poems the other being the iliad, attributed to the poet homer. Librivox founded in 2005 is a community of volunteers from all over the world who record public domain texts. In the myths and legends that are retold here, the energy and poetry of homers original is captured in a bold. Download hundreds of free audio books, mostly classics, to your mp3 player or computer. Below, youll find great works of fiction, poetry and nonfiction, by such authors as twain, tolstoy, hemingway. All of the different odyssey models are based on the same singular designa design from symphonic line, which by itself dates back to 1986. Klaus bunge, prime mover behind odyssey audio, wants to bring all the emotion and engagement of real music into your home and is a person on a musical mission. The odyssey by homer, translated by samuel butler my.
You might begin with the new macmillan audio edition of robert fitzgeralds rendition of these classic texts. Homer a wandering king whos a warhero doomed to roam the earth by a vengeful god, a plethora of fantastic experiences, a wife battling the invasion of suitors who wish to replace her missing husband. Introducing odyssey audio s massive racks 6731 west 79th. One of britains leading classical actors, anton lesser has worked extensively at the national theatre, and is an associate artist of the royal shakespeare company, where, over the years, he has played many of the principal roles, including romeo, troilus, petruchio and richard iii. Im looking for the audiobook for the odyssey by homer, especially the one translated by e. This unabridged edition is a collaborative effort from librivox involving 16 narrators, and they all seem to have adequate sound quality and narrating ability. So ive taken it upon myself to weed out some of the best. The poem is, in part, a sequel to the iliad, and concerns the events that befall the greek hero odysseus in his long journey back to his native land. Enter your mobile number or email address below and.
Within the last 17 years, weve seen the pricing of high end audio go through the roof. So, lets say you decide to take the plunge and spend some driving time with homer. This article by compares the five bestrated audio book subscription services in more detail. The poem is commonly dated to between 800 and 600 bc. More than 2000 free ebooks to read or download in english for your computer, smartphone, ereader or tablet. Download music, movies, games, software and much more. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. You can even exchange audio books you dont like for another audio book for free if you use audible. One reply to the odyssey by homer, translated by samuel butler pingback. Get started with a 30 day free trial and get your first 3 audiobooks on us. High end audio amplifiers, preamplifiers and speakers. The good people at the internet archive and librivox have brought us a large collection of free audiobooks of classic novels in fact there are over 9,000 to choose from in their library. Seriously, try the free sample at least and youll see what.
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Every chapter in the audiobook is introduced by susan sarandon. Homer a wandering king whos a warhero doomed to roam the earth by a vengeful god, a plethora of fantastic experiences, a wife battling the invasion of suitors who wish to replace her missing husband, a son in search of his father the odyssey is a rich tapestry of incredible experiences and unforgettable characters. The poem is, in part, a sequel to the iliad, and concerns the events that be. Naxos audiobooks odyssey, the unabridged anton lesser. You can even exchange audiobooks you dont like for another audiobook for free if you use audible. Audiobooks are great, giving you all the content of a book with half the effort and possibly a nice celebrity voice to boot. In classical greece men called rhapsodes memorized and recited the iliad and the odyssey. The language is just a bit modernized so the flow of the narration is awesome. There are audiobooks on audible for both the iliad and the odyssey. The odyssey audiobook by homer, read by dan stevens. May 01, 2009 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The odyssey by homer, translated by samuel butler my audio. This article by compares the five bestrated audiobook subscription services in more. Jan 18, 2016 the good people at the internet archive and librivox have brought us a large collection of free audiobooks of classic novels in fact there are over 9,000 to choose from in their library.
Located in the peaceful american midwestern burg of indianapolis, the company revolves around products that can make highend sound eminently affordable. Stream tracks and playlists from odyssey on your desktop or mobile device. Listen to homers epic poem the odyssey which follows the greek hero odysseus on his journey from troy to his home of ithaca after the trojan war. The poem is, in part, a sequel to the iliad, and concerns the events that befall the greek hero odysseus in his long journey back to his native land ithaca after the fall. Naxos audiobooks odyssey, the abridged anton lesser. This audio rendition is an excerpt from bs murtys free ebook sundara kanda. Translated by samuel butler 18351902 the odyssey is one of the two major ancient greek epic poems the other being the iliad, attributed to the poet homer. He stuck out his big hand and introduced himself as klaus bungee. It has been 40 years since the publication of this classic sciencefiction novel that changed the way we look at the stars and ourselves. Clarke audiobook i cant find the second book of the space odyssey series except on torrents. The odyssey is literatures grandest evocation of every mans journey through life. Odyssey audio products are proudly handmade in the us and sold factorydirect.