| Reading Epic: An Introduction to the Ancient Narratives Contributor(s): Toohey, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415042275 ISBN-13: 9780415042277 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 1992 Annotation: Individual epics have been covered by many books, but few of these are easily accessible to the student of ancient literature or the general reader. Beginning with Homer and concluding with an overview of the development of the late ancient epic and of the interface between the epic and novel, Peter Toohey guides the reader through the major classical writers of epic. "Reading Epic" offers an interpretation of the meaning, ' not simply a description of the story, of these poems within the intellectual constraints of the era in which they were written. In most cases these readings are provided within the format of interpretative paraphrase. The intention is to help new readers with the story and with its ideas at the same time. Toohey's readings provide clear and reliable introductions to the central Greek and Latin epics, and to the genre as a whole. At the same time they act as a suggestive and provocative starting point. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - General |
| Dewey: 883.010 |
| LCCN: 92007032 |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 5.68" W x 8.81" (0.92 lbs) 262 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |