The Argonautica (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781438532257)

Apollonios Rhodios (c. 305-235 B.C.), the author of the Argonautika, was appointed Chief Librarian in the legendary library at Alexandria around 265 B.C. His first draft of this poem, composed when he was a very young man, drew scornful reactions from the literati of the day, Kallimachos in particular, who thought epic pass and long poems vulgar. The Argonautika: the story of Jason and the quest for the golden fleece is a retelling of the tale of Jason and the Golden Fleece ... Jason, a young prince, is sent on a perilous expedition but comes through various ordeals with the aid of the king's daughter, Medeia, He is a very modern figure, not at all Achillean: almost an anti-hero. Along the way, the story incorporates ... accounts of early exploration and colonizing ventures.

Author: Apollonius Rhodius
ISBN-10: 1438532253
ISBN-13: 9781438532257
Publisher: Book Jungle
Language: English
Published: 12/04/2009
Pages: 148
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.32d