{"product_id":"homer-the-odyssey-paperback-9780521539784","title":"Homer: The Odyssey (Paperback) 9780521539784","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHomer: The Odyssey\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis handy guide will introduce students to a text that has been fundamental to literature for nearly 3000 years.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJasper Griffin (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521539784, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 10 November 2003\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e112 pages\u003cbr\u003e19.9 x 12.9 x 0.8 cm, 0.12 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… students and teachers alike will still find Griffin's Guide a lively and erudite vade mecum. Griffin's aim is to 'put the Odyssey into its historical setting, and to bring out its individual character', both of which he achieves with an admirably accessible level of high scholarship … this reprint of an outstanding little book is a must-have.' The Journal of Classics Teaching\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis handy guide to The Odyssey will introduce students to a text, which has been fundamental to literature for nearly 3000 years. Readers will be introduced to the world in that the Odyssey was produced, to the text itself and to its origins in oral poetry. This volume gives a summary of the poem and examines its structure. The unity, values and techniques of the poem are clearly outlined, as are the reasons for its longstanding appeal. This guide delves into the diverse world of the story; that of monsters, gods, and enchantresses which interacts with the very different world of the home, marriage and the family. Students will be introduced to the essential themes of loyalty and betrayal, and guided through the narrative of Odysseus' adventures, which also illustrate the workings of the world and the justice of heaven. Readers will also find a very helpful guide to further reading.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Making of the Odyssey: 1. The background of the Odyssey\u003cbr\u003e 2. The date of the Odyssey\u003cbr\u003e 3. Bards and oral poetry\u003cbr\u003e 4. The language of the Odyssey and the 'formulaic system'\u003cbr\u003e 5. Is the Odyssey an oral poem?\u003cbr\u003e 6. Alternative Odysseys?\u003cbr\u003e 7. How the poem comes down to us\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Poem: 8. Summary\u003cbr\u003e 9. Translating Homer\u003cbr\u003e 10. Shape and unity\u003cbr\u003e 11. The epic style: grandeur and realism\u003cbr\u003e 12. The epic: technique and variety\u003cbr\u003e 13. The Odyssey and the Iliad\u003cbr\u003e 14. Myth and folklore\u003cbr\u003e 15. Some problems\u003cbr\u003e 16. Men and gods\u003cbr\u003e 17. Men and women\u003cbr\u003e 18. Society and geography\u003cbr\u003e 19. The values of the Odyssey\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Odyssey and After: 20. The after-life of the Odyssey\u003cbr\u003e Guide to further reading.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Anthologies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Anthologies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Anthologies%20%5Bnon-poetry%5D%20%5BDQ%5D%22\"\u003enon-poetry DQ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46000657301784,"sku":"9780521539784","price":20.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521539784i_b00ccf03-e0d7-4253-8ed6-c64bd7b5f9c1.jpg?v=1691369318","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/homer-the-odyssey-paperback-9780521539784","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}