Virgil: The Aeneid - Couverture souple

Gransden, K. W.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0521311578 ISBN 13 : 9780521311571

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1990

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This book focuses on the Aeneid as a landmark of literary narrative and poetic sensibility. It gives a full account of the historical setting and significance of Virgil's epic, and discusses the poet's use of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, as well as the most celebrated episodes in the poem, the tragedy of Dido and the hero's visit to the underworld. Dr Gransden examines Virgil's psychological and philosophical insights, and re-establishes the poem's status as the central classic of European culture. The final chapter considers the Aeneid's influence on later artists, including Dante and the Romantics, and there is a guide to further reading.

Revue de presse :

'This excellent introduction to the Aeneid appears as a reprint in CUP's reliable and attractive Landmarks of World Literature series ... a welcome product of detailed and careful study ... Gransden is readable and engaging and this is certainly a book that all students of Virgil, at school or university, should seek out ... Gransden's Guide is an excellent addition to any academic library.' The Journal of Classics Teaching

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0521311578
• ISBN 13: 9780521311571
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 126