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Myth & Legend FictionAdventureClassic Fantasy

Lamb's adventures of Ulysses

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  • 1808 first published
  • 127 pages
  • 32 editions
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Lamb's adventures of Ulysses is an 1808 mythic fiction and adventure fiction novella by Charles Lamb. It features Homer and Odysseus King of Ithaca. Key subjects include kings and rulers, conduct of life, Sailing and voyages and travels.

It has been published in 32 editions.

At about 127 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours.

Opening line

“This history tells of the wanderings of Ulysses and his followers in their return from Troy, after the destruction of that famous city of Asia by the Grecians.”

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Characters

  • Homer
  • Odysseus King of Ithaca

Subjects

  • Odysseus, Greek mythology
  • Kings and rulers
  • Conduct of life
  • Sailing
  • Voyages and travels
  • Gods
  • Mental illness
  • Cyclops
  • Adventure stories
  • Princesses
  • Animals
  • Hell
  • Islands
  • Children
  • Fantasy

Quick answers

Who wrote Lamb's adventures of Ulysses?

Lamb's adventures of Ulysses was written by Charles Lamb and first published in 1808.

What genre is Lamb's adventures of Ulysses?

It is usually shelved as Myth & Legend Fiction, Adventure and Classic Fantasy.

How long is Lamb's adventures of Ulysses?

The median edition has 127 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Lamb's adventures of Ulysses?

Readers who like it often enjoy Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking Glass, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court and Sylvie and Bruno.

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