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MN Readalong : Homer’s The Odyssey in 2026

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EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 31/12/2025 14:16

Proposing 2 chapters a month so for January

  1. Athene Visits Telemachus
  2. The Debate In Ithaca

Convening at the end of each month

Everyone welcome!

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SheilaFentiman · 31/12/2025 16:29

ShackletonSailingSouth · 31/12/2025 16:26

@SerendipityJanei have the Emily Wilson on audio, recommend. Read by Clare Danes.

Oooh is it? Never encountered Clare Danes in a thing I didn’t like!

ShackletonSailingSouth · 31/12/2025 16:26

@SerendipityJanei have the Emily Wilson on audio, recommend. Read by Clare Danes.

ShackletonSailingSouth · 31/12/2025 16:25

Yes please!

SerendipityJane · 31/12/2025 16:17

Ooo ! This popped up in "Active" !

Any audio versions recommended ? Have just finished Stephen Fry's "Troy", so it's the right time.

dudsville · 31/12/2025 16:16

I can just aim to keep up with the chapter numbers. I can see by the titles of yours how they relate to mine, my translator is just a little more chitchatty! If I recall it correctly, mine is quite repetitive, maybe in the style of old verbal tellings, so I may be able to speed read some sections!

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EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 31/12/2025 16:13

I see, yes it is different to mine @dudsville- my first chapter is 14 pages and so is the next. How do we resolve this?

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SheilaFentiman · 31/12/2025 16:11

@Frannyisreading I have been meaning to buy the Emily Wilson so will prob get that one!

dudsville · 31/12/2025 16:11

This is mine, so we just need to be clear about chapter numbers since chapter titles might differ slightly.

MN Readalong : Homer’s The Odyssey in 2026
MN Readalong : Homer’s The Odyssey in 2026
MamaNewtNewt · 31/12/2025 16:08

I’m in. Mine is the penguin clothbound classics edition translated by the two Rieus.

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EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 31/12/2025 15:59

dudsville · 31/12/2025 15:55

Ooh, I've never been on one of these threads, but I wouldn't mind re-reading this, if I may join? I fell in love with Athena, and whenever I see a black ship it's always "swift" in my mind. I'll have a look later which version I have.

Everyone welcome!

First 2 chapters by 31st Jan

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EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 31/12/2025 15:58

I’m ok with everyone reading the translation they’ve got. Mine is Penguin classics.

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Frannyisreading · 31/12/2025 15:55

I heard great things about Emily Wilson's translation. Could people read different editions or would that not work?

dudsville · 31/12/2025 15:55

Ooh, I've never been on one of these threads, but I wouldn't mind re-reading this, if I may join? I fell in love with Athena, and whenever I see a black ship it's always "swift" in my mind. I'll have a look later which version I have.

Frannyisreading · 31/12/2025 15:54

Oh I wanted to read this but worried I wouldn't manage it! Some accountability would help. Yes please, I'd love to join.

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EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 31/12/2025 15:54

E.V. Rieu and DCH Rieu (Revised)

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EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 31/12/2025 15:52

Arrrgh let me check !

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SheilaFentiman · 31/12/2025 15:49

Which translation are you reading?