TY - BOOK AU - Constantakis,Sara ED - Gale Group. TI - Epics for students: presenting analysis, context, and criticism on commonly studied epics T2 - Gale virtual reference library SN - 9781414476247 (electronic book) AV - PN56.E65 PY - 2011/// CY - Detroit, Mich. PB - Gale KW - Epic literature KW - Stories, plots, etc KW - History and criticism N1 - 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 N2 - Provides critical overviews of literary epics of all time periods, nations, and cultures. Includes discussions of themes, characters, literary traditions and cultural context UR - http://link.galegroup.com/apps/pub/3GGT/GVRL?sid=gale_marc&u=bilk_itc ER -