--- product_id: 206820066 title: "The Odyssey: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)" price: "€ 33.98" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.nl/products/206820066-the-odyssey-penguin-classics-deluxe-edition store_origin: NL region: Netherlands --- # Deluxe edition with deckle edges & French flaps Award-winning modern verse translation Timeless epic journey retold The Odyssey: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) **Price:** € 33.98 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📜 Own the epic journey that shaped storytelling forever! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Odyssey: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) - **How much does it cost?** € 33.98 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nl](https://www.desertcart.nl/products/206820066-the-odyssey-penguin-classics-deluxe-edition) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Cultural Icon:** Celebrate a literary legend voted one of Time magazine’s Best Books of 1969—own a piece of literary history that never goes out of style. - • **Modern Masterpiece:** Experience Homer’s Odyssey in a beautifully accessible, award-winning blank verse translation that brings the epic vividly to life. - • **Collector’s Dream:** Deluxe Penguin Classics edition featuring elegant deckle (roughcut) pages and sophisticated French flaps for a tactile, premium reading experience. - • **Timeless Bestseller:** Join thousands of readers with a 4.6-star rating and a top 25 rank in Classical Poetry—this is the definitive edition for literary connoisseurs. - • **Perfect Gift for the Literati:** A stunning trade paperback that elevates any bookshelf and sparks conversations about culture, history, and heroism. ## Overview The Odyssey: Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition offers a fresh, award-winning modern English blank verse translation of Homer’s epic poem, presented in a premium trade paperback with distinctive deckle edges and French flaps. Highly rated and celebrated since 1969, this edition combines timeless storytelling with collectible design, perfect for discerning readers and cultural tastemakers. ## Description Homer's best-loved and most accessible poem, recounting the great wandering of Odysseus during his ten-year voyage back home to Ithaca, after the Trojan War. A superb new verse translation, now published in trade paperback, before the standard Penguin Classic B format. Please note that this is a 'roughcut' edition and as such the pages have uneven edges. Review: AWARD WINNING TRANSLATION - Beautiful and very readable translation in modern English blank verse. This translation is very easy to understand and the rhythm and forward motion of the prose verse is very compelling. The story definitely comes alive in great detail. Highly recommended. This deluxe Penguin edition with deckle pages and French flaps is beautiful. Highly recommended. Voted one of the "Best Books of 1969" by Time magazine. Review: Great book - Great book ## Features - New Store Stock ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 6,187 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 21 in Epics 24 in Classical, Early & Medieval Poetry 81 in Poetry & Drama Criticism | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 4,163 Reviews | ## Images ![The Odyssey: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81g0AATkO9L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ AWARD WINNING TRANSLATION *by M***O on 6 December 2019* Beautiful and very readable translation in modern English blank verse. This translation is very easy to understand and the rhythm and forward motion of the prose verse is very compelling. The story definitely comes alive in great detail. Highly recommended. This deluxe Penguin edition with deckle pages and French flaps is beautiful. Highly recommended. Voted one of the "Best Books of 1969" by Time magazine. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book *by F***E on 15 January 2026* Great book ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A truly brilliant interpretation of the world classic *by A***R on 12 December 2015* A truly brilliant interpretation of the world classic, one of my favourites of all time Robert Fagles has added a real poetic twist to the English interpretation of the great story, whilst keeping the language and construction of the original, this is to delve into the oral tradition of the The Odyssey and to read it as it may well have been spoken in far off days, it is the very stuff of ancient Greek myth. I would recommend this to any one who loves ancient Greece, it still is one of the great story's ## Frequently Bought Together - The Odyssey - The Iliad - The Aeneid (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.nl/products/206820066-the-odyssey-penguin-classics-deluxe-edition](https://www.desertcart.nl/products/206820066-the-odyssey-penguin-classics-deluxe-edition) --- *Product available on Desertcart Netherlands* *Store origin: NL* *Last updated: 2026-06-24*