Bibliograph

Homer, Barbara Graziosi

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Homer, Barbara Graziosi

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsphotographs

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Adult, Brodart

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Homer

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Barbara Graziosi

Summary

Homer's mythological tales of war and homecoming, the Iliad and the Odyssey, are considered to be two of the most influential works in the history of Western literature. Yet their author, 'the greatest poet that ever lived' is something of a mystery. By the 6th century BCE, Homer had already become a mythical figure, and even today the debate continues as to whether he ever existed

Table Of Contents

Part I: The poet -- 1. Looking for Homer -- 2. Textual clues -- 3. Material clues -- 4. The poet in the poems -- Part II: The Iliad -- 5. The wrath of Achilles -- 6. A poem about Troy -- 7. The tragedy of Hector -- Part III. The Odyssey -- 8. The man of many turns -- 9. Women and monsters -- 10. An infernal journey

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First Edition

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