The Epic

ISBN-13: 9781138230866 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 110 str.

Paul Merchant

Opis

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.

 

Spis treści

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

O autorze

Paul Merchant