The Odyssey
Subtitle: a play
By: Mary Zimmerman.
Contributors: Fitzgerald, Robert, 1910-; Homer.
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Evanston, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 173
Subjects: Odysseus (Greek mythology) -- Drama
Genres: Drama.
Description: This dramatic adaptation of Homer's myth begins with a modern young woman who is struggling to understand Robert Fitzgerald's translation of The Odyssey. A classical muse appears, and the young woman becomes the goddess Athena--a tireless advocate for Odysseus in his struggle to get home. With her trademark irreverent and witty twist on classic works, Zimmerman brings to life the story of Odysseus's ten-year journey, depicting his encounters with characters such as Circe, the Cyclops, Poseidon, Calypso, the Sirens, and others. -- Amazon.com.
Notes: "Based on Homer's The Odyssey, translated by Robert Fitzgerald."