So, I hate to admit but I haven’t read much very old epic literature (poetry or prose).
I’m interested in recommendations for good translations of:
The Mahabharata
The Tale of Genji
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms
The Iliad/Odyssey
As well as recs for other epics of any culture, preferably pre-17th century. Prefer unabridged, and I’d say well-rounded translations that preserve culture and intent but aren’t straight word-by-word translations that are kind of clunky.
Thanks!
by FaceOfDay