Homers The Odyssey, Leland Ryken
Homers The Odyssey, Leland Ryken
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Homer's The Odyssey

Author: Leland Ryken

Narrator: Tim H. Dixon

Unabridged: 3 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: One Audiobooks

Published: 07/09/2024


Synopsis

We’ve all heard about the classics and assume they’re great. Some of us have even read them on our own. But for those of us who remain a bit intimidated or simply want to get more out of our reading, Crossway’s Christian Guides to the Classics are here to help. In these short guidebooks, popular professor, author, and literary expert Leland Ryken takes you through some of the greatest literature in history while answering your questions along the way. Each book: Includes an introduction to the author and work Explains the cultural context Incorporates published criticism Contains discussion questions at the end of each unit of the text Defines key literary terms Lists resources for further study Evaluates the classic text from a Christian worldview This guide opens up Homer’s The Odyssey and highlights the universal themes of endurance and longing for rest as displayed in this epic tale of a man trying to find his way home.

About The Author

Leland Ryken (PhD, University of Oregon) served as professor of English at Wheaton College for nearly 50 years. He has authored or edited over fifty books, including The Word of God in English and A Complete Handbook of Literary Forms in the Bible. He is a frequent speaker at the Evangelical Theological Society's annual meetings and served as literary stylist for the English Standard Version Bible.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Josh on December 28, 2017

I enjoy these volumes from Ryken. Helpful and interesting. I would enjoy some longer volumes with the same focus on books of such significance, but the shorter versions are definitely more approachable. These are incredibly useful resources.......more

Goodreads review by Josiah on February 22, 2018

The other literary guides I've read from Ryken (Hamlet & Scarlet Letter) blew me out of the water. This one was simply fine. It may be that I'd studied the Odyssey more than the others when I picked this one up, or just naturally grasp its themes better. But I felt like Ryken wasn't as on-top of his......more

Goodreads review by Seth on August 12, 2021

Invaluable addition to a reading of The Odyssey. Ryken is a Christian treasure with regards to thorough literature analysis.......more

Goodreads review by Richard on May 13, 2022

It was very helpful to read this as I listened to an audiobook rendition of The Odyssey.......more

Goodreads review by Stephen on February 23, 2020

Slightly repetitive at points, and the per-page format of primary text + sidebar comments make it a bit unwieldy. That being said, Ryken's insights themselves form a helpful companion to Homer's work.......more