The Odyssey - Enriched Classics

Informationen zum Autor Two epic poems are attributed to Homer, the Iliad and the Odyssey. They are composed in a literary type of Greek, Ionic in basis with Aeolic admixtures. Ranked among the great works of Western literature, these two poems together constitute the prototype for all subsequent Western epic poetry. Modern scholars are generally agreed that there was a poet named Homer who lived before 700 B.C., probably in Asia Minor. Klappentext Enduring Literature Illuminated by Practical Scholarship The epic tale of Odysseus' extraordinary ten-year voyage home after the Trojan War.This Enriched Classic Edition includes: • A concise introduction that gives readers important background information• A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context• An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations• Detailed explanatory notes• Critical analysis and modern perspectives on the work• Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction• A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experienceEnriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate! understand! and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential.Series edited by Cynthia Brantley Johnson Zusammenfassung Synopsis coming soon.......

Product details

• Authors: Homer, Frederic Will
• Assisted by: Cynthia Brantley Johnson (Editor)
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 28.06.2005
• EAN: 9781416500360
• ISBN: 978-1-4165-0036-0
• Dimensions: 110 mm x 170 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Enriched Classics; Enriched Classics (Pocket); Enriched Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Fairytales, sagas, legends; FICTION / General, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), FICTION / Classics, FICTION / Historical / Ancient, Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general