I. Preliminary informationA. The title of the book I read is The Odyssey translated by WHD Rouse.B. The author of the book is Homer.C. The name of the publisher of the book is New American Library. The novel was published in New York City.D. This book was published in August 1999. The original year is unknown.E. The edition of this book is Signet Classic.F. The translator of the book is WHD Rouse.G. This novel has 271 pages.H. This book is a work of nonfiction.II. Contents of the bookA. FictionB. Nonfiction1. The overall topic of the book is Odysseus trying to return home and the people mourning his absence for twenty years. No one in Ithaca has seen him or heard from him. His wife Penelopeia and his son Telemachus are worried. Since so much time has passed, every man in town is now courting Penelopeia.2. The main characters of the novel, The Odyssey, are Odysseus, a man who left his home and family to go fight in Troy and did not return home for twenty years, due to a series of misfortunes. Telemachus, son of Ulysses, who finally, after twenty years, decided to sail the sea in search of someone who might know something about his father. Also there is Penelopeia, Odysseus' wife, who has been waiting for him all this time. Her heart is filled with pain and sadness and all men court her for her hand in marriage. There are also several kings who play a role in this novel. They are King Nestor, King Alcinous, and King Menelaus. Finally, one of the minor, but still important characters, is the swineherd, who hosted Ulysses in his house upon returning from his long and tiring journey.3. The main place where the actions of the novel take place is Ithaca. Some other locations where the actions take place are the Isle of Aeaea, the Isle of Mermaids and the Isle of Helios.