The Epic

Paul Merchant (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

110 Seiten

2019
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-23086-6 (ISBN)

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First published in 1971, this work examines the tradition of the epic and the many forms in which it has presented itself. After unpicking the defining aspects of an epic, the book tracks the literary tradition from the classical period through to modern day.

First published in 1971, this work examines the tradition of the epic and the many forms in which it has presented itself over time. After unpicking the defining aspects of an epic, the book tracks the literary tradition from the classical period through to modern day.

Exploring major texts such as Beowulf, Odyssey, Divina Comedia, The Faerie Queene and Ulysses, this work will be a valuable resource for those studying the epic and English literature.

Paul Merchant

General Editor’s Preface; Prefatory Note; 1. Introduction 2. Classical Epic 3. New Form 4. Renaissance and Later Epic 5. Forms of Modern Epic; Select Bibliography; Index

Erscheinungsdatum	30.01.2019
Reihe/Serie	The Critical Idiom Reissued
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	129 x 198 mm
Gewicht	453 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
ISBN-10	1-138-23086-3 / 1138230863
ISBN-13	978-1-138-23086-6 / 9781138230866
Zustand	Neuware