Author: KAZANTZAKIS, NIKOS & KIMON FRIAR (TRANSLATOR)
Title: The Odyssey. A Modern Sequel.
Description: London: Secker & Warburg, 1958. First Edition. Original cloth. Light browning throughout text block. Spine somewhat loose. Light soiling to pastedowns & first & last few pges. Front hinge cracked. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Cover worn & soiled, corners bumped. ; From the library of Geoffrey Byrne-Sutton. With illustrations. Light browning throughout text block. Spine somewhat loose. Light soiling to pastedowns & first & last few pges. Front hinge cracked. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Cover worn & soiled, corners bumped. ; 25 x 16 x 4.8 cms; xxxviii, 824 pages; Nikos Kazantzakis (1883–1957) was a renowned Greek writer, philosopher, and thinker, best known for his novels, plays, and philosophical works that grapple with the human condition, faith, and existential struggle. Born in Heraklion, Crete, then under Ottoman rule, Kazantzakis studied law in Athens and later philosophy in Paris under Henri Bergson, whose influence is evident in his writings. Kazantzakis is best known internationally for his novels Zorba the Greek (1946) , The Last Temptation of Christ (1955) , and Christ Recrucified (1954) , which explore themes of spiritual conflict, freedom, and the tension between flesh and spirit. His works often fuse Christian and Nietzschean ideas, reflecting a passionate search for meaning and transcendence. A prolific and restless intellectual, Kazantzakis also translated major literary works into Greek and engaged deeply with political and spiritual ideologies throughout his life. Though controversial in his time—especially with the Orthodox Church—his literary legacy is celebrated for its philosophical depth, poetic language, and enduring humanism. He died in 1957 in Freiburg, Germany, and was buried in Heraklion under a headstone inscribed with the words: “I hope for nothing. I fear nothing. I am free. ”. Good with no dust jacket .
Keywords: Epic Narrative Poem Greece Translation Illustrated Literature
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Title: The Odyssey. A Modern Sequel.
Description: London: Secker & Warburg, 1958. First Edition. Original cloth. Light browning throughout text block. Spine somewhat loose. Light soiling to pastedowns & first & last few pges. Front hinge cracked. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Cover worn & soiled, corners bumped. ; From the library of Geoffrey Byrne-Sutton. With illustrations. Light browning throughout text block. Spine somewhat loose. Light soiling to pastedowns & first & last few pges. Front hinge cracked. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Cover worn & soiled, corners bumped. ; 25 x 16 x 4.8 cms; xxxviii, 824 pages; Nikos Kazantzakis (1883–1957) was a renowned Greek writer, philosopher, and thinker, best known for his novels, plays, and philosophical works that grapple with the human condition, faith, and existential struggle. Born in Heraklion, Crete, then under Ottoman rule, Kazantzakis studied law in Athens and later philosophy in Paris under Henri Bergson, whose influence is evident in his writings. Kazantzakis is best known internationally for his novels Zorba the Greek (1946) , The Last Temptation of Christ (1955) , and Christ Recrucified (1954) , which explore themes of spiritual conflict, freedom, and the tension between flesh and spirit. His works often fuse Christian and Nietzschean ideas, reflecting a passionate search for meaning and transcendence. A prolific and restless intellectual, Kazantzakis also translated major literary works into Greek and engaged deeply with political and spiritual ideologies throughout his life. Though controversial in his time—especially with the Orthodox Church—his literary legacy is celebrated for its philosophical depth, poetic language, and enduring humanism. He died in 1957 in Freiburg, Germany, and was buried in Heraklion under a headstone inscribed with the words: “I hope for nothing. I fear nothing. I am free. ”. Good with no dust jacket .
Keywords: Epic Narrative Poem Greece Translation Illustrated Literature
Price: GBP 40.00 = appr. US$ 57.12 Seller: Literary Cat Books
- Book number: 63216
- Book number: 63216
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