Reading Epic: An Introduction to the Ancient Narratives (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780415555074)

Readers new to ancient epic are hampered in two ways: they do not know the ancient languages, and they are unfamiliar with the ancient world. This survey addresses the needs of these readers by offering guidance through the major classical writers of epic: it begins with Homer and concludes with an overview of the development of late ancient epic and of the interface between the epic and the novel.

Author: Peter Toohey
ISBN-10: 0415555078
ISBN-13: 9780415555074
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 05/16/2009
Pages: 250
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.60d