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The myths that shape this great epic, Homer’s vivid portrayal of life in the Mediterranean at the end of the second millennium BCE, and the emergence of a hero driven by his longing to return to his homeland have inspired some of literature’s greatest authors—from Virgil to Joyce—and established The Odyssey as a cornerstone of world culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition features a prologue and the magnificent verse translation by Fernando Gutiérrez, along with an introduction and extensive notes prepared by translator and journalist Joan Casas, and an afterword by the poet, essayist, and translator José Ángel Valente.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHomero \u003c\/b\u003e(c. siglo VIII a. C.) es el nombre por el que se conoce al poeta griego a quien se atribuye la autoría de la \u003ci\u003eIlíada \u003c\/i\u003ey la \u003ci\u003eOdisea\u003c\/i\u003e. 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