A collection of seven critical essays on Homer's epic poem, arranged chronologically in order of their original publication.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Odyssey : the exclusion of surprise / H.D.F. Kitto -- The homecomings of the Achaeans / Agathe Thornton -- The Odyssey : its shape and character / C. M. Bowra -- The power of the word / Norman Austin -- "Reverse similes" and sex roles in the Odyssey / Helene P. Foley -- Odysseus : name and helmet / Jenny Strauss Clay -- Kleos and its ironies in the Odyssey / Charles Segal.