The timeless themes of the Odyssey - survival, courage, loyalty and hospitality - have resonated with readers through the ages, making it the most enduring classic in western civilization. The Odyssey features the adventures of Ulysses during the ten years it took him to reach Ithaca after the Trojan wars. However, trouble is brewing at the home of hero Ulysses who is now captive of the beautiful nymph Calypso; hordes of suitors to his wife have invaded the family house, and Ulysses' son Telemachus sets out to find his father. Freed from the clutches of Calypso after the intervention of Jupiter, Ulysses begins his epic return journey. This special edition of Homer's Greek epic sets Alexander Pope's classic 1726 translation alongside images derived from John Flaxman's famous neoclassical designs, and is presented in hardback complete with deluxe collectors' edition slipcase.