Trojan Epic - Posthomerica

Informationen zum Autor Alan James is Senior Lecturer in Classics emeritus at the University of Sydney. Klappentext A vivid and entertaining story in its own right, the Trojan Epic is also particularly significant for what it reveals about its sources -- the much older, now lost Greek epics about the Trojan War known collectively as the Epic Cycle. Written in the Homeric era, these poems recounted events not included in the Iliad or the Odyssey. As Alan James makes clear in this vibrant and faithful new translation, Quintus's work deserves attention for its literary-historical importance and its narrative power. James's line-by-line verse translation in English reveals the original as an exciting and eloquent tale of gods and heroes, bravery and cunning, hubris and brutality. James includes a substantial introduction that places the work in its literary and historical context, a detailed and annotated book-by-book summary of the epic, a commentary on sources, and an explanatory index of proper names. Zusammenfassung Brilliantly revitalized by James! the Trojan Epic will appeal to a wide range of readers interested in Greek mythology and the legend of Troy.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Quintus, Smyrnaeus Quintus, Quintus of Smyrna, Alan (TRN)/ James Quintus of Smyrna/ James, Quintus Smyrnaeus, Quintus of Smyrna
• Collaboration: Alan James (Editeur)
• Edition: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 29.12.2004
• EAN: 9780801879654
• ISBN: 978-0-8018-7965-4
• Pages: 408
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 229 mm x 32 mm
• Thèmes: Johns Hopkins New Translations from Antiquity; Johns Hopkins New Translations; Johns Hopkins New Translations from Antiquity; Johns Hopkins New Translations
• Catégories: Littérature > Littérature (récits); Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Antiquité