The Odyssey for Boys and Girls

Alfred John Church (1829 - 1912)

A retelling of the adventures of Ulysses, including his adventures both the Cyclops and Circe, as he journeys home to his home of Ithaca. The story then continues to include his quest to rejoin his wife and family of whom he has been separated from for twenty years. This is Homer's Odyssey for the younger set. (Summary by Ginny Blankenship)

Genre(s): Action & Adventure, Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 The Cyclops Ginny Blankenship
00:15:19
Play 02 Of the Home of the Winds and of Circe Ginny Blankenship
00:13:22
Play 03 Of the Sirens and Other Wonders Ginny Blankenship
00:15:13
Play 04 Of What Happened in Ithaca Ginny Blankenship
00:13:48
Play 05 How Telemachus Went to Look for His Father Ginny Blankenship
00:11:51
Play 06 How Telemachus Saw Nestor Ginny Blankenship
00:11:43
Play 07 How Telemachus Came to Sparta Ginny Blankenship
00:07:37
Play 08 Menelaus's Story Ginny Blankenship
00:08:35
Play 09 How Ulysses Came to the Phaeacians Ginny Blankenship
00:13:21
Play 10 Nausicaa Ginny Blankenship
00:10:23
Play 11 Alcinous Ginny Blankenship
00:06:08
Play 12 Ulysses Among the Phaeacians Ginny Blankenship
00:11:06
Play 13 Ithaca Ginny Blankenship
00:08:29
Play 14 Eumaeus Ginny Blankenship
00:12:53
Play 15 Ulysses and His Son Ginny Blankenship
00:07:31
Play 16 Of the Dog Argus and Other Things Ginny Blankenship
00:08:51
Play 17 Of the Beggar Irus and Other Things Ginny Blankenship
00:12:41
Play 18 How Ulysses Was Made Known Ginny Blankenship
00:13:08
Play 19 The Trial of the Bow Ginny Blankenship
00:12:40
Play 20 The Slaying of the Suitors Ginny Blankenship
00:05:09
Play 21 At Last Ginny Blankenship
00:05:42
Play 22 Of Laertes Ginny Blankenship
00:09:15
Play 23 How There Was Peace Between Ulysses and his People Ginny Blankenship
00:06:28