18 books like Homer

What to read after Homer — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Prolegomena ad Homerum, sive, De operum Homericorum prisca et genuina forma variisque mutationibus et probabili ratione emendandi Friedrich August Wolf · 1795 · 298p · ≈ 9h · Demanding Shares: Homer, Greek Epic poetry, Criticism and interpretation

The Odyssey Όμηρος · 1946 · ★ 3.9 A new translation of the epic poem retells the story of Odysseus's ten-year voyage home to Ithaca after the Trojan War. Shares: Greek Epic poetry, Poetry

Griechische Mythologie Preller, Ludwig · 1854 · 964p · ≈ 32h · Demanding Ludwig Prellers Griechische Mythologie entfaltet den gesamten Kosmos der griechischen Götter-, Schöpfungs- und Heldensagen als wissenschaftlich geordnetes Handbuch. Schon die Vorreden machen den Anspruch deutlich: Preller sieht Mythologie als schwer systematisierbaren Stoff, den er aus verstreuter Forschung, Dichtung, Kunst und eigener Anschauung zusammenführt, zunächst mit knappen… Shares: Greek Epic poetry, Greek Mythology

Language, thought, and reality Benjamin Lee Whorf · 1956 · ★ 4.0 · 278p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Writings by the pioneering linguist Benjamin Whorf, including his famous work on the Hopi language as well as general reflections on language and meaning. The pioneering linguist Benjamin Whorf (1897–1941) grasped the relationship between human language and human thinking: how language can shape our innermost thoughts. His basic thesis is that our perception of the world and our ways of… Shares: Language, Language and languages

Helen of Troy, and other poems Sara Teasdale · 1911 · 115p · ≈ 3h · Challenging This book is a collection of poems by Sara Tesdale beautiful poems which are simpler and related to general topics beautiful songs about the city she loved so much and later made her home. Read this anthology and swoon. Shares: Greek Mythology, Poetry

Babel-17 Samuel R. Delany · 1966 · ★ 3.9 · 226p · ≈ 7h · Moderate During an interstellar war one side develops a language, Babel-17, that can be used as a weapon. Learning it turns one into an unwilling traitor as it alters perception and thought. This is discovered by the starship captain Rydra Wong. She is recruited to discover how the enemy are infiltrating and sabotaging strategic sites. Shares: Language, Language and languages

Language Edward Sapir · 1921 · 262p · ≈ 8h · Challenging An expert, accessible study, this book asks and answers fundamental questions about how language works, its regional variations, and its cultural and historical roles. The author relates linguistic issues to a broad spectrum of other areas, including the part played by language in the nature of thought and in artistic expression. No finer introduction to the subject exists, and this work's direct… Shares: Language, Language and languages

Monde primitif, analysé et comparé avec le monde moderne .. Antoine Court de Gébelin · 1773 · 567p · ≈ 18h · Demanding Il gioco dei tarocchi, testo coltissimo quanto fantasioso, è contenuto nell’ottavo volume (1781) di Monde primitif analysé et comparé avec le monde moderne, monumentale opera di mitologia comparata scritta da Antoine Court de Gébelin, pastore protestante, massone ed erudito vicino agli illuministi. Senza questo piccolo saggio, quello che nel Settecento era un semplice gioco di carte non si… Shares: Language, Language and languages, Greek Mythology

Ὀδύσσεια Όμηρος · 1488 · ★ 3.9 · 297p · ≈ 9h · Demanding The Odyssey (/ˈɒdəsi/; Greek: Ὀδύσσεια, Odýsseia) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad, the other work ascribed to Homer. The poem is fundamental to the modern Western canon, and is the second oldest extant work of Western literature, the Iliad being the oldest. Scholars believe it was composed near the end of the 8th century BC,… Shares: Homer, Greek Mythology, Poetry

Völkerpsychologie Wilhelm Max Wundt · 1900 · 506p · ≈ 16h · Challenging Wilhelm Maximilian Wundt (1832 – 1920) è stato uno psicologo, fisiologo e filosofo tedesco. Secondo Blumenthal "È divenuto per la storia della psicologia 'il padre fondatore' della disciplina, grazie al suo contributo teorico e sperimentale".Wundt era convinto che i contenuti psichici sono realtà complesse che possono però essere scomposti nelle unità più semplici che li costituiscono… Shares: Language, Language and languages

Heroes of Greece and Troy Roger Lancelyn Green · 1960 · 337p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Un acercamiento perfecto para el público más joven a la cultura clásica y sus mitos, en una magistral versión de la última gran leyenda de la Edad Heroica, el asedio de Troya: con su caída comienza la Historia. Roger Lancelyn Green se acerca una vez más a la mitología, en esta ocasión para contar la extraordinaria historia de Helena, cuyo rostro lanzó mil naves al mar, y la del juicio de Paris;… Shares: Trojan War, Greek Mythology

The Odyssey of Homer Richmond Lattimore · 2007 · ★ 3.9 · 374p · ≈ 12h · Moderate 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 his return. Includes a glossary, background information, literary criticism, and illustrations. Shares: Greek Epic poetry, Poetry

The Trojan War Olivia E. Coolidge · 1952 · ★ 3.6 · 250p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Retells legends of the heroes of the Trojan War, which began with Paris of Troy's abduction of Helen, wife of Menelaus, lord of Greece. Shares: Trojan War, Greek Mythology

The languages of the world Kenneth Katzner · 1975 · 376p · ≈ 12h · Moderate An excellent overview of how all the world's main languages interconnect where they do. It also gives samples of the language with translation for a large number of languages. Shares: Language, Language and languages

Trojan War Blake A. Hoena · 2017 · 112p · ≈ 3h · Moderate What happens when the gods disagree? They send the mightiest of heroes to fight a war. But which hero will you be, and who will you side with: Greece’s King Menelaus or Paris, a prince from the city of Troy? If the gods favor you, you just may survive the fighting. Shares: Trojan War, Greek Mythology

Oriental and linguistic studies William Dwight Whitney · 1873 · 423p · ≈ 14h · Challenging 3 works of William Dwight Whitney American linguist, philologist, and lexicographer (1827-1894) This ebook presents a collection of 3 works of William Dwight Whitney. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the work selected. Table of Contents: Language and the Study of Language Logical Consistency in Views of Language On Material and Form in Language Shares: Language, Language and languages

The Crying of Lot 49 Thomas Pynchon · 1965 · ★ 3.8 · 187p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Oedipa Maas, executor of the will of Pierce Inverarity, journeys through a bizarre underground of secret societies, jazz clubs, beatniks, and her own psyche. Readers accustomed to postmodern literature will revel in Pynchon's second novel. Shares: Greek Epic poetry, Poetry

Stories from Homer Alfred John Church · 1878 · 307p · ≈ 10h · Challenging Homer's epic poem The Odyssey is one of the greatest and most influential literary works ever produced. However, its complex language and dense web of allusions and metaphors can be difficult for some readers to untangle. In The Story of the Odyssey, author Alfred John Church presents a more straightforward rendering of the events related in Homer's version. It's a great introduction to the poem… Shares: Trojan War, Greek Mythology

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