Epics for students
Epics for students presenting analysis, context, and criticism on commonly studied epics / [electronic resource] :
Sara Constantakis, project editor.
- 2nd ed.
- Detroit, Mich. : Gale, c2011.
- 1 online resource (2 v. (494 p.)) : ill.
- Gale virtual reference library .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
v. 1. Aeneid. Beowulf. The cantos. El Cid. Divine comedy. Epic of Gilgamesh. The faerie queene. Gerusalemme liberata. Iliad. Kalevala. The lord of the rings. Mahabharata. Les miserables -- v. 2. Le morte d'Arthur. Nibelungenlied. Odyssey. Omeros. On the nature of things. Paradise lost. Pharsalia. Poetic edda. The song of Igor's campaign. Song of Roland. Sundiata. Tain bo cuailnge. The tale of Genji. War and peace.
Provides critical overviews of literary epics of all time periods, nations, and cultures. Includes discussions of themes, characters, literary traditions and cultural context.
9781414476247 (electronic book) 1414476248 (electronic book)
Epic literature--Stories, plots, etc.
Epic literature--History and criticism.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
v. 1. Aeneid. Beowulf. The cantos. El Cid. Divine comedy. Epic of Gilgamesh. The faerie queene. Gerusalemme liberata. Iliad. Kalevala. The lord of the rings. Mahabharata. Les miserables -- v. 2. Le morte d'Arthur. Nibelungenlied. Odyssey. Omeros. On the nature of things. Paradise lost. Pharsalia. Poetic edda. The song of Igor's campaign. Song of Roland. Sundiata. Tain bo cuailnge. The tale of Genji. War and peace.
Provides critical overviews of literary epics of all time periods, nations, and cultures. Includes discussions of themes, characters, literary traditions and cultural context.
9781414476247 (electronic book) 1414476248 (electronic book)
Epic literature--Stories, plots, etc.
Epic literature--History and criticism.
