Who This Author Is

Homer ; Robert Fitzgerald has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 4 catalog-linked books across 1990 to 2004, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Classics & Literary Fiction.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with The Odyssey and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1990 to 2004; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Farrar Straus & Giroux and Random House Inc.

Best Place To Start

The Odyssey

Farrar Straus & Giroux • 1998 • longer commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from Farrar Straus & Giroux and Random House Inc

Genres and themes: Classics & Literary Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1990 to 2004; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Farrar Straus & Giroux and Random House Inc.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Odyssey

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 1998 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 510 pages.

  2. The Odyssey (Vintage classics)

    Random House Inc • 1990 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1990 • 509 pages.

  3. The Iliad

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 2004 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2004 • 588 pages.

  4. The Odyssey: The Fitzgerald Translation

    Farrar Straus & Giroux • 1998 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 528 pages.

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