Homer and His Age vs The Odyssey of Homer: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Greek Epic poetry, Epic poetry
Homer and His Age
A fantastic look at the life and times of the ancient Greek epic poet Homer by famed anthropologist Andrew Lang.
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The Odyssey of Homer
An English translation of the Greek epic in which Odysseus makes his long and treacherous journey home after the Trojan War, while his son Telemachos and wife Penelope are forced to scheme to protect his throne until…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Homer and His Age is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for The Odyssey of Homer.
- The Odyssey of Homer has the widest readership — 1467 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Homer and His Age | The Odyssey of Homer | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (10) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.9 (1467) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (45) |
Reception
| Homer and His Age | The Odyssey of Homer | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 10 | 1467 |
| Editions | 91 | 2 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 58 | — |
| Reading it now | 15 | — |
| Written reviews | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 5319 |
| Pages | 234 | 374 |