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• Circe

  Miller, Madeline

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  Madeline Miller provides another look at one of Odysseus' many adversaries in this artful retelling. The novel details the witch Circe's life and, importantly, her discovery that she possesses power: the power of witchcraft, which can transform…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ulysses

  Joyce, James

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  The Odyssey: Dublin 1904 edition. Joyce's piece of epic literature is not for the faint of heart, as Joyce himself says, "I've put in so many enigmas and puzzles that it will keep the professors busy for centuries arguing over what I meant, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Invisible Man

  Ellison, Ralph

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  Inspired by the Odyssey, Ralph Ellison transforms the story into a uniquely American tale. As he journeys from the Deep South to the streets and basements of Harlem, from a horrifying "battle royal" where black men are reduced to fighting animals,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Oresteia

  Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, and The Eumenides

  Aeschylus

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  Curious about what happened to the rest of the Greeks during Odysseus' journey? Dive into Aeschylus' three-part play detailing the post-Iliad events for Agamemnon, his wife Clytemnestra, and the bloody chain of murder and revenge that ensues. Moving…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Odyssey

  Fry, Stephen

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  This book is the final installment in Stephen Fry's acclaimed "Great Mythology" series. Follow Odysseus after he leaves the fallen city of Troy and takes ten long, dramatic years—battling monsters, the temptations of goddesses and suffering the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Song of Solomon

  Morrison, Toni

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  Another deeply American novel, with similarities to the Odyssey, follows the story of one Milkman Dead. Milkman Dead was born shortly after a neighborhood eccentric hurled himself off a rooftop in a vain attempt at flight. For the rest of his life,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Elektra

  Saint, Jennifer

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  If the Oresteia piqued your interest, but old Greek theatre doesn't, Jennifer Saint's "Elektra" is the novel for you! The book retells the events of the Oresteia through the eyes of three women involved in the story. Clytemnestra, Cassandra, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ithaca

  North, Claire

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  "Ithaca" is the first of Claire North's "Songs of Penelope" trilogy. Seventeen years ago, King Odysseus sailed to war with Troy, taking with him every man of fighting age from the island of Ithaca. None of them has returned, and the women of Ithaca…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Lost Books of the Odyssey

  A Novel

  Mason, Zachary

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  This title reimagines Homer’s classic story of the hero Odysseus and his long journey home after the fall of Troy. With brilliant prose, terrific imagination, and dazzling literary skill, Mason creates alternative episodes, fragments, and revisions…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• These Great Athenians

  Retold Passages For Seldom Heard Voices

  Carter, Valentine

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  Faithful Penelope waits for her husband’s return as she weaves a shroud that foretells her doom; Scylla, once a beautiful nymph turned monster, prowls the seas, hungry for flesh; while the witch Circe falls for a man who will leave her. Weaving…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cold Mountain

  A Novel

  Frazier, Charles

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  Based on local history and family stories passed down by Frazier’s great-great-grandfather, Cold Mountain is the tale of a wounded Confederate soldier, Inman, who walks away from the ravages of the war & back home to his prewar sweetheart, Ada. The…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• You Are Odysseus

  Jenkinson-Brown, L.

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  Have you ever read the Odyssey and thought, "I could've done better"? Here's your chance. "You are Odysseus" is a choose-your-own-adventure, interactive epic that lets you make the same choices as Odysseus, or maybe whole new ones. Can you weather…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Big Fish

  A Novel of Mythic Proportions

  Wallace, Daniel

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  In his prime, Edward Bloom was an extraordinary man. At least that’s what he told his son, William. But now Edward Bloom is dying, and William wants desperately to know the truth about his elusive father before it’s too late. Using the few facts he…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Odyssey

  Homer,

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  If you're looking to read the original poem, Emily Wilson's translation is a great place to start. Wilson was very direct and "plain" in her translation, trimming much of the verbosity of prior translations. This translation is a great read for…Read moreRead more of this annotation