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Lamb's adventures of Ulysses

Also known as The Adventures of Ulysses; The adventures of Ulysses; The Adventures of Ulysses: Designed as a Supplement to the Adventures of

by Charles Lamb, John Davis Batchelder Collection DLC & Homer Charles Lamb

  • First published:
  • 19th century
  • Languages: Chinese, English
  • Content type: FictionJuvenilePrimary source
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"The Adventures of Ulysses" by Charles Lamb is a retelling of the classic Greek myth originally found in Homer's "Odyssey," crafted for a younger audience and likely written in the early 19th century. The narrative follows the heroic figure Ulysses as he embarks on a perilous journey home after the Trojan War, facing various fantastical challenges and creatures, all while showcasing his cunning and bravery. The opening of the text introduces Ulysses's arduous journey home after the fall of Troy, emphasizing his deep longing for his wife, Penelope, and his kingdom of Ithaca. As he encounters hostile foes like the Cicons and the Cyclops Polyphemus, his men undergo harrowing transformations and trials, testing their resolve. The narrative vividly describes Ulysses's clever tactics, such as his ruse against Polyphemus, showcasing his leadership and wit in the face of immense adversity. The stage is set for further adventurous escapades that will await him as he continues his quest home. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Ancient religions, animism, and ritual and Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends.

  • Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends

    Controlled discovery queries from internet-archive, openlibrary-historical, and project-gutenberg matched “folklore”, “mythological”, “Mythology”, and 1 additional term(s). Retained metadata contains “mythological” in the subject metadata and “Mythology” in the subject metadata.

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  • Ancient religions, animism, and ritual

    Controlled discovery queries from internet-archive and openlibrary-historical matched “Animism” and “Gods”. Retained metadata contains “Gods” in the subject metadata.

    • “Gods”· via Internet Archive
    • “Animism”· via Open Library
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The adventures of Ulysses

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1808-01-01T00:00:00ZLondon : Printed by T. Davison for the Juvenile LibraryEnglish—Public digitized item

The Adventures of Ulysses: Designed as a Supplement to the Adventures of

Internet Archive unrestricted pre-1900 PDF scan

1827-01-01T00:00:00ZBaldwinEnglish—Public digitized item

The adventures of Ulysses

Internet Archive unrestricted pre-1900 PDF scan

1890Gebbie & Co.; Philadelphia : Gebbie & Co.English—Public

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  • Contributing institution: Internet Archive
  • Contributing institution: McGill University Library
  • Contributing institution: New York Public Library
  • Contributing institution: Oxford University
  • Digitization sponsor: Google
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  • Open Library reports 32 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
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