Homer's 'Odyssey'
A Reading Guide
1st Edition
Published on 7. August 2019
160 pages
978-1-4744-7174-9 (ISBN)
Description
A fresh and exciting approach to this great work of classical literatureHenry Power provides an overview of the whole poem, key extracts from the text and detailed commentary of crucial moments in the poem. Readers are encouraged to consider both the oral origins and the rich literary reception of this early epic whilst responding to core themes within it. Key Features* Aimed at new readers coming to the poem for the first time and those teaching it at universities alike* Includes innovative teaching strategies for engaging students with the poem
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Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Note on the text
- Series Preface
- 1. Mapping and Making
- 2. Four Ways of Approaching the Poem
- 3. Selections from the Odyssey
- 4. Contexts for Reading
- 5. Teaching the Text
- 6. Suggested Further Reading
- References
- Index
