Regarded as the first major English-language translation of Homer’s epic by a woman, Emily Wilson’s book was already a bestseller and a culture-wars flashpoint before the release of Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster adaptation.

Emily Wilson's 2017 translation of “The Odyssey” is a million-seller. It's also not the end of the story.

Regarded as the first major English-language translation of Homer’s epic by a woman, Emily Wilson’s book was already a bestseller and a culture-wars flashpoint before the release…