The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy

Pádraic Colum (1881 - 1972)

Also known as "The Children's Homer," this is Irish writer Padraic Colum's retelling of the events of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey for young people. Colum's rich, evocative prose narrates the travails of Odysseus, King of Ithaca: his experiences fighting the Trojan War, and his ten years' journey home to his faithful wife Penelope and his son Telemachus. ( Summary by Elizabeth Klett )

Genre(s): General

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Part 1 Chapters 1 and 2 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 02 Part 1 Chapter 3 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 03 Part 1 Chapter 4 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 04 Part 1 Chapters 5 and 6 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 05 Part 1 Chapter 7 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 06 Part 1 Chapters 8 and 9 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 07 Part 1 Chapters 10 and 11 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 08 Part 1 Chapter 12 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 09 Part 1 Chapter 13 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 10 Part 1 Chapter 14 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 11 Part 1 Chapter 15 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 12 Part 1 Chapters 16 and 17 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 13 Part 1 Chapters 18 and 19 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 14 Part 1 Chapter 20 and 21 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 15 Part 1 Chapters 22 and 23 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 16 Part 2 Chapter 1 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 17 Part 2 Chapter 2 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 18 Part 2 Chapter 3 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 19 Part 2 Chapter 4 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 20 Part 2 Chapter 5 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 21 Part 2 Chapter 6 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 22 Part 2 Chapter 7 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 23 Part 2 Chapter 8 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 24 Part 2 Chapter 9 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 25 Part 2 Chapter 10 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 26 Part 2 Chapter 11 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 27 Part 2 Chapter 12 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 28 Part 2 Chapters 13 and 14 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 29 Part 2 Chapters 15 and 16 Elizabeth Klett
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Play 30 Part 2 Chapter 17 Elizabeth Klett
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