KAZANTZAKIS, Nikos.

Odyssey: A Modern Sequel.

New York: Simon & Schuster , 1958.

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"A man needs a little madness, or else... he never dares cut the rope and be free": First Edition of the Author’s Magnum Opus The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel; Finely Bound

First edition of Kazantzakis' masterpiece. Octavo, finely bound in full morocco by The Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and ruling to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fine condition. Translated into English by Kimon Friar; illustrations by Ghika. An exceptional example.

Nikos Kazantzakis began work on his modern sequel to Homer's Odyssey in 1924, publishing it in 1938 after drafting seven different versions. Kazantzakis considered this his most important work. Following the structure of Homer's Odyssey, it is divided into 24 rhapsodies, consisting of 33,333 17-syllable lines. It was translated into English in 1958 as The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel. “It has been a superhuman effort to record his immense spiritual experience" (Pantelis Prevelakis).