Explore the enduring relevance and constant renewal of classical literature in Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea: Journeys through Ancient Literature by Emily Wilson. This fascinating voyage invites readers to consider the meaning and messages conveyed by translators from antiquity to the modern day, offering fresh insight into the process of bringing ancient stories to contemporary life.

• Examines the challenges translators face when moving between languages, considering what is lost and gained.
• Offers a wholly fresh insight into the author's own work on Homer.
• Covers diverse topics ranging from shifting depictions of Helen of Troy to Cardi B and Athenian comedy.
• Written by Emily Wilson, Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Pennsylvania and acclaimed translator of The Odyssey and The Iliad.

• Author: Emily Wilson
• Brand/Publisher: Profile Books
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Main
• Language: English
• Publication Date: June 4, 2026
• Print Length: 288 pages
• Dimensions: 12.8 x 2.2 x 19.8 cm (128x22x198mm)
• ISBN-10: 1805225855
• ISBN-13: 978-1805225850

Delve into the complex relationship between ancient texts and modern interpretation with this engaging and illuminating work from a leading classical scholar.