Essential Classics are a quick way into some of the most exciting classic novels. Includes illustrations, a glossary and a reading quiz.

Retold for younger readers, The Odyssey, attributed to Homer, is an ancient Greek epic poem that recounts the return of Odysseus, the King of Ithaca, from the Trojan War. The story tells of the many trials and hardships Odysseus endures before returning to his home country, and of the problems which he must overcome when he finally reaches home.