This concise book is a complete and contemporary introduction to Homer and his two master-works, the Iliad and the Odyssey. It explains the -Homeric Question, - illuminating its current status, and critiques the literary qualities of the Iliad and the Odyssey, analyzing and contrasting their plotting, narrative technique, and characterization.

• Provides historical background and literary readings of The Iliad and The Odyssey
  
• New to the second edition: a section on Homer's reception in ancient Greece; a chapter on...