Publisher's Synopsis
An epic tale of sin, retribution, penance and the eventual triumph of faith and humility. The author also wrote "Buddenbrooks", "The Confessions of the Confidence Trickster, Felix Krull" and "Death in Venice".
About the Publisher
In January 1946, the Penguin Classics list was launched with E. V. Rieu's translation of The Odyssey. The series now consists of over 800 titles including the best in English, American, European, classical and non-western literature and an extensive range of philosophy, religion, art, history and politics titles.
