The History of the Epic 2006 Edition Contributor(s): Johns-Putra, A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1403912122 ISBN-13: 9781403912121 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2006 Annotation: This is a narrative history of the development of the genre from antiquity into the present day. The volume parallels the development of the epic with wider historical and cultural developments, providing detailed readings of key texts, and, while structured chronologically, tracing a series of themes through the development of the genre. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Reference |
Dewey: 809 |
LCCN: 2005056730 |
Series: Palgrave Histories of Literature |
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.44" W x 9.34" (1.21 lbs) 268 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book presents a history of the epic from the classical age to the present day. It deals not just with the well-know epics of antiquity and the Renaissance, but also pursues developments in more recent literature and film. It offers an exploration of the changes that have taken place in the genre from Homer to Hollywood. |